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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I , 44 - 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the man in the cell opposite of Ballard from?
(a) Pine Bluff, Arkansas
(b) Lexington, Kentucky
(c) Gadsden, Alabama
(d) Macon, Georgia

2. What does Lester burn in the hearth to start a fire?
(a) A rag doll
(b) Newspaper
(c) A kerosene-soaked rag
(d) Lighter fluid

3. What does the speaker in Chapter 19 (pp. 57-60) box at a carnival?
(a) A burro
(b) A gorilla
(c) A bear
(d) A kangaroo

4. To what animal are the Dumpkeeper's daughters regularly compared?
(a) Snakes
(b) Cats
(c) Does
(d) Lizards

5. Which of the following is not one of the terms townspeople assign to Ballard at the end of this section?
(a) Bitter
(b) Alcoholic
(c) Lean
(d) Mad

Short Answer Questions

1. How many daughters does the Dumpkeeper have?

2. What heavy object does Lester lug up to his new house on the first day?

3. Who purchases the auctioned land?

4. Why does Lester Ballard's friend Darfuzzle speaks in a garbled way?

5. Why does Ballard make so much noise at the church?

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