1. Where does Lou Dimes work?
(a) The newspaper in Baton Rouge.
(b) The sugar cane fields.
(c) The Marshall house.
(d) The concrete plant.

2. Who tells Mat and Chimley that there has been a murder?
(a) Fue.
(b) Berto.
(c) Mathu.
(d) Candy.

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

4. Where did Coot's all-colored regiment train?
(a) Ft. Bragg.
(b) Italy.
(c) California.
(d) France.

5. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?
(a) He wanted to shoot with the other men.
(b) He wanted to shoot it at the graveyard.
(c) He thought he might see a good rabbit.
(d) He was afraid the gun was too old and might not work.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old men want to talk inside the house alone. They do not want Candy in the house with them. Candy gets very angry. What does Mapes say is Candy's motivation?

2. What did Mapes have in his mouth most of the time?

3. Where does Lou Dimes work?

4. Why was the coroner afraid to get out of his car?

5. What did Cherry Bello own?

(see the answer key)

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