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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. The blacksmith warns that if the axe metal turns a certain color, the axe is ruined. What color does he say?
(a) Black
(b) Yellow
(c) Red
(d) White

2. What is Lester Ballard's only food for dinner on his first night in his new house?
(a) Squirrel
(b) Potatoes
(c) Carrots
(d) A chocolate bar

3. What does the anonymous driver by Lester's house toss out of his car window?
(a) A condom wrapper
(b) A beer can
(c) A cigarette
(d) A fast food bag

4. Which of the following is not among the refuse of the dump?
(a) Bicycle parts
(b) Truck parts
(c) Rotted fishing boats
(d) Old water heaters

5. How many rooms is Lester Ballard's new house?
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Four

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Ballard try to shoot while kneeling by the creek?

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

3. What does Ballard offer to trade Fred Kirby for a jar of whiskey?

4. What does Lester Ballard kick one night that hurts his foot?

5. Where does Fate inspect the car with the couple in the story of Chapter 15 (pp.44-45)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people react to Ballard in the Six-Mile Church?

2. What does the disfigured child do to Ballard's gift?

3. What process does the blacksmith use to sharpen Ballard's axe head?

4. What changes does Ballard undergo in Chapter 14 (pp. 40-43)?

5. How did Ballard get his rifle?

6. What transpires between Ballard and the woman he finds sleeping on Frog Mountain?

7. What do the Dumpkeeper and Ballard do on their days together?

8. Describe the baby of Ballard's friend, Ralph.

9. Why does Ballard tear the head off of Squire Helton's cow?

10. Describe the interchange that Ballard has with the Dumpkeeper's blonde daughter.

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