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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Cash.
(d) Darl.

2. Whose wagon stands beside the spring in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Cash's wagon.
(b) Peabody's wagon.
(c) Anse's wagon.
(d) Tull's wagon.

3. Who is described as the only one of Addie's children that "had his mother's nature, had any natural affection" (19) in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Darl.
(c) Vardaman.
(d) Cash.

4. What caused Pa to be laid up sick, according to Jewel in Chapter 4: "Jewel"?
(a) He was hit by a jackhammer.
(b) A load of wood fell on him.
(c) He got heatstroke from working the cotton fields.
(d) He lost his hand to a saw.

5. How old does Tull say his mother lived until in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Over 80.
(b) Over 70.
(c) Over 60.
(d) Over 90.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tull compare a man's brain with in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

2. How long does Peabody say it's been since Anse was in town in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?

3. What is the first reason that Cash lists for making it on the bevel in Chapter 18: "Cash"?

4. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

5. Who does Cora say "admits that a good breed of cows or hogs pays in the long run" in Chapter 2: "Cora"?

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