1. Why did Billy miss when he shot at the rabbit?
(a) Billy heard a shot in the distance that scared him.
(b) Billy did not have good eyesight.
(c) Billy was known to be a very bad shot with a gun.
(d) Billy jumped because he thought it was a snake.

2. What did Chimley's wife say when Chimley came home?
(a) She asked him if he was going to play cards that evening.
(b) She didn't want to clean the fish.
(c) She asked him where he'd been.
(d) She told him to wipe his feet at the door.

3. When Miss Merle arrives back at the Marshall house, what does she tell Bea?
(a) That she needs a drink.
(b) That she needs a twelve-gauge shotgun.
(c) That she brought an apple pie for Jack.
(d) That Beau Boutan is dead.

4. Why did the two men continue to fish after they heard about the murder?
(a) They were waiting for further instructions.
(b) They were waiting for their wives to call them to dinner.
(c) The were scared because of what had happened in the past.
(d) They were thinking about where to hide.

5. Why is Miss Merle in such a hurry to get to the quarters?
(a) She is worried that the Major will wake up and be angry and go to the quarters drunk.
(b) She is worried that Fix is on the way and wants to get there before him.
(c) She is worried that Miss Bea is down there causing trouble.
(d) She is worried that Janey will tell the entire town and she wants to get there before she does.