Child of God | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Section I, 1 - 25

1. Whose house is auctioned at the beginning of the novel?

Ballard's

2. Which of the following is listed as Lester Ballard's lineage?

Saxon and Celtic

3. What free gifts are being handed out at the auction?

Silver dollars

4. What kind of return does the auctioneer promise on the investment of Ballard's property?

At least ten percent

5. According to CB, what might not be worth fifty cents in a year?

A dollar

6. What does Lester Ballard bring with him to the auction?

His rifle

7. Where does the auctioneer give his pitch?

The bed of a truck

8. To what are the musicians and auctioneer compared at the end of Act 1?

A shooting gallery

9. Who punched Lester Ballard unconscious at the auction?

Buster

10. Who purchases the auctioned land?

Greer

11. What does Ballard offer to trade Fred...
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