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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles did Lou drive from Baron rouge to Marshall?
(a) Fifty.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Thirty-five.

2. Who agreed with Gil?
(a) Fix.
(b) Luke Will.
(c) His brother Claude.
(d) His brother Jean.

3. Why did Jacob feel bad about his sister's death?
(a) He never liked his sister and wished her dead many times.
(b) He saw it happen but didn't know how to swim to save her.
(c) He was too little to do anything about it.
(d) He didn't stand up for her or say anything at the time of her death.

4. Why do Mat and Chimley fish only in one small spot?
(a) Because they are hiding from the white people.
(b) Because that is the best place to catch fish.
(c) Because they play cards at the same place.
(d) The white people have bought up the land along the river and left little room to fish.

5. Once the old men are in the field, what do they do?
(a) They are confused and don't know what to do next.
(b) They hide in the swamps.
(c) They spead out, rise up and hoop and then fire at Luke Will and his gang.
(d) They lay low and stay quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Candy's parents die?

2. Why did the two men continue to fish after they heard about the murder?

3. Why did people call Sully T.V.?

4. What did the coach need to tell Gil?

5. Why did Mat feel good about what they were doing?

(see the answer key)

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