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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the old Negro pygmy who offers Joel a ride to his father's house?
(a) Little Sunshine.
(b) John Brown.
(c) Randolph.
(d) Jesus Fever.

2. What does the item that the eccentric hermit brings to Zoo supposed to have?
(a) Magical powers.
(b) Guiding powers.
(c) Healing powers.
(d) Guarding powers.

3. What does the eccentric hermit tell Joel in Chapter 5 that he wants to make for him?
(a) A hat.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A good luck charm.
(d) A charm.

4. What is the name of the restaurant that is first seen in the book?
(a) The Carnival.
(b) Morning Star Café.
(c) Skully's Landing.
(d) Cloud Hotel.

5. Who does Joel meet for the first time at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Amy.
(b) Randolph.
(c) His father.
(d) Little Sunshine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jesus Fever's granddaughter tell Joel he must attend on Sunday afternoons in Chapter 2?

2. How many children does Joel's aunt Ellen have?

3. When he reverts inward during the religious service, what does Joel say his life has done to a point where he is trapped with crazy people? w

4. Whose marriage does Randolph discuss with Joel in Chapter 4?

5. What is the name of the owner of the café who asks Sam to give Joel a ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amy react to Joel's questions about his father in Chapter 2?

2. How does Randolph describe his life with Dolores after they fall in love?

3. What does Sydney Katz ask of Sam Radclif at the beginning of the book?

4. How are Zoo and Jesus Fever described at the beginning of the prayer service?

5. What is the nature of the letter Joel receives from his father in Chapter 1?

6. What happens when a red ball rolls into the parlor in Chapter 4?

7. What is Joel's reaction when he is asked to move in with his father?

8. How does Idabel react when Joel kisses her on the cheek?

9. What does Randolph tell Joel that Zoo's stories had done to him?

10. What is the nature of Joel's letter to his Aunt Ellen?

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