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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Lester cite?
(a) John Henrik Clarke.
(b) Drusilla Houston.
(c) Zora Neale Hurston.
(d) Booker T. Washington.

2. What color of trouser does Maryse wear to Butcher Clyde’s shop?
(a) Blue with gold pinstripes.
(b) White with black pinstripes.
(c) Charcoal with white pinstripes.
(d) Black with silver pinstripes.

3. Which of the following dishes does Chef note having eaten in France?
(a) Concombre a la menthe.
(b) Quiche Lorraine.
(c) Cassoulet.
(d) Croque monsieur.

4. To which of the following does Maryse compare Butcher Clyde’s customers?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Partridges.
(c) Hogs.
(d) Chickens.

5. On what day of the week does Maryse go to Butcher Clyde’s shop?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Thursday.

6. Which of Molly’s assistants accompanies the messenger who announces Butcher Clyde’s attack?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Sethe.
(d) Sissy.

7. To whom is the end of the first Klan ascribed in the novel?
(a) Thomas Dixon.
(b) Robert Smalls.
(c) Nathan Bedford Forrest.
(d) William Joseph Simmons.

8. With which of the following does Chef bait Ku Kluxers in Macon?
(a) Dog.
(b) Partridge.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Hog.

9. With whom does Chef take up at Frenchy’s?
(a) Ainsley.
(b) Janie.
(c) Margie.
(d) Bessie.

10. Which of the following does Maryse’s brother fail to teach her?
(a) Cards.
(b) Math.
(c) Reading.
(d) Fishing.

11. From where comes the whiskey Maryse, Chef, and Sadie find in Macon?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Arkansas.

12. What kind of shotgun does Emma wield?
(a) Smith & Wesson.
(b) Colt.
(c) Luger.
(d) Merkel.

13. Which of the following Shouters keeps time?
(a) Stick Man.
(b) Basers.
(c) Leader.
(d) Dancers.

14. In which of the following does Maryse report having met Nana Jean?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Houston.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Harlem.

15. In what year does the main action of the novel occur?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1937.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

2. To which of the following does Maryse compare Butcher Clyde’s head?

3. Approximately how large is the city of Macon’s population in the novel?

4. What is the name of Butcher Clyde’s shop?

5. About which of the following does Lester hold forth?

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