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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. Who does John Nickel imagine as he walks through Fay's house?
(a) His brother.
(b) Marion.
(c) Her father.
(d) Franklin.

2. At the Rum Boogie Cafe, John is certain he will have sex with a woman despite what?
(a) She dislikes him.
(b) She is white.
(c) She is married.
(d) She is sober.

3. What singer does Cyndi put on in Chapter 3 that annoys John?
(a) David Bowie.
(b) Waylen Jennings.
(c) Elvis.
(d) Sam Cooke.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does John decide he will do if Franklin wants to visit?
(a) Go back with him to Miami.
(b) Ask Marion to join them.
(c) Buy him a bicycle.
(d) Take some weeks off.

5. What makes Taft uncomfortable about Memphis in Chapter 6?
(a) The black people.
(b) The scantily clad women.
(c) The poverty.
(d) The number of bars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Fay kiss John in Chapter 6?

2. How old was Ruth when she kissed John?

3. Who gets standoffish with John near the end of Chapter 4?

4. What is the primary reason for the Tafts' visit to Memphis in Chapter 6?

5. What does John notice about Carl as he leaves the bar in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do John and Fay travel in Chapter 4?

2. What does John learn about Marion at dinner in Chapter 5?

3. How does Fay describe her family to John In Chapter 6?

4. Describe John Nickel's experience at the Rum Boogie Cafe.

5. Why did John Nickel leave Marion?

6. What happened to the Taft family after the patriarch's death?

7. How does Ruth interact with Fay and John in Chapter 6?

8. Why did John return to Marion?

9. How does John feel about Fay's neighborhood in Chapter 3?

10. In Chapter 2, what does Fay reveal to John about herself?

(see the answer keys)

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