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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Snookum want for a reward for running the errand?
(a) To look at the dead body again.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) Tea cakes and Plarines.
(d) A sip of liquor.

2. What did Chimley tell his wife when he left the house?
(a) To gather all the women and meet him at Mathu's
(b) To quit bugging him.
(c) The find more men and guns and send them along.
(d) To have the fish ready to eat when he returned.

3. How was Yank dressed?
(a) Like he was going to church.
(b) In shorts and a white shirt.
(c) Like a cowboy.
(d) In a clean shirt and pants.

4. What did Clatoo do with the shoe box?
(a) He hid the shoe box in the field out back.
(b) He hid the shoe box in the outhouse.
(c) He hid the shoe box in the kitchen.
(d) He hid the shoe box behind the second block under the house.

5. Why did Mat decide to go to Mathu's?
(a) Mat thought it was better than going home.
(b) Mat thought it would be a good place to hide.
(c) Mat didn't have anywhere else to go.
(d) Mat thought it was his last chance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gil want most?

2. Why does Janey worry when Miss Bea is gathering pecans?

3. Why doesn't Janey tell Miss Bea about the murder?

4. Who was Tessie?

5. Who baked the apple pie?

(see the answer key)

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