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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Janey say that Miss Bea and Major are?
(a) Eating in the kitchen.
(b) Drinking on the porch.
(c) Out back in the field collecting pecans.
(d) In the house trying to sleep.

2. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?
(a) There was trouble at Mathu's house.
(b) There was a lynch mob on the way.
(c) He saw some rabbits he wanted to shoot.
(d) He said they were going hunting.

3. Why did Janey keep looking down toward the highway?
(a) Janey was waiting for Miss Merle.
(b) Janey was looking for Fix.
(c) Janey was looking for Mr. Lou.
(d) Janey was looking for the police.

4. What did Mapes have in his mouth most of the time?
(a) A Life Saver candy.
(b) Gum.
(c) A cigar.
(d) A toothpick.

5. Why did Snookum not get along with Reverend Jameson?
(a) The Reverend thought Snookum cheated at marbles.
(b) The Reverend thought Snookum was the murderer.
(c) The Reverend didn't like Snookum begging for food.
(d) The Reverend thought Snookum should be in church more.

6. Who did Ella call?
(a) Uncle Billy's house.
(b) The police.
(c) Mathu's house.
(d) Miss Merle.

7. Who was the only man who didn't have a gun?
(a) Mathu.
(b) Beau.
(c) Dirty Rd.
(d) The Reverend Jameson.

8. Where did Chimley keep his number five shells?
(a) Under the house.
(b) In a cigar box.
(c) In a coffee can.
(d) In a safe.

9. Who baked the apple pie?
(a) Miss Merle.
(b) Lucy, Miss Merle's servant.
(c) Miss Bea.
(d) Janey.

10. What did Cherry Bello own?
(a) A vegetable truck.
(b) A gas station.
(c) A plantation.
(d) A liquor - and - grocery store.

11. Who does Janey work for?
(a) The Major and Miss Bea.
(b) Miss Merle.
(c) Candy.
(d) Mr. Lou.

12. Why doesn't Janey tell Miss Bea about the murder?
(a) She thinks it would be like "talking to a wall."
(b) Because Miss Bea in drunk on the porch swing.
(c) Miss Bea is still asleep and Janey doesn't want to wake her.
(d) Miss Bea hated Beau.

13. Who narrates this chapter?
(a) Lou Dimes.
(b) Clatoo.
(c) Beulah.
(d) Candy.

14. Why was Lou not at work?
(a) He was out eating dinner.
(b) He had taken the day off.
(c) He was on assignment.
(d) He was at Candy's house.

15. Who teased Billy when he missed the rabbit?
(a) Clatoo.
(b) Mat.
(c) Dirty Red.
(d) Chimley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Oliver?

2. What position did Gil play on the football team?

3. Where does Lou Dimes work?

4. Which animal did Janey say Miss Merle looked like?

5. What, according to Johnny Paul, could Mapes NOT see?

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