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A Gathering of Old Men Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?
(a) Clatoo wanted to pick up more men and all walk to Mathu's together,
(b) Clatoo thought those men should walk.
(c) Clatoo wanted to go pick up more supplies.
(d) They were out of room in the truck.

2. What is Janey's job?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Field worker.
(c) Servant.
(d) Driver.

3. When Miss Merle arrives at Mathu's house, what is the first thing that happens?
(a) Candy confesses to the murder.
(b) Lou Dimes confesses to the murder.
(c) Mathu fires at the car.
(d) Snookum finally gets something to eat.

4. Where does Janey tell Miss Merle that Beau was killed?
(a) In the quarters.
(b) In the sugar cane field.
(c) At the Marshall main house.
(d) In Baton Rouge.

5. What did Mapes do to try to get the truth from the old men?
(a) Mapes slapped them across the face.
(b) Mapes arrested Candy.
(c) Mapes and his deputy fired their guns at the crowd.
(d) Mapes arrested all the man and took them to the town jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of flowers did Jack Toussaint grow?

2. Who teased Billy when he missed the rabbit?

3. Why did Cherry not like the sight of an empty cane field?

4. According to Chimley's story, who got in a fistfight with Fix?

5. What happened when Mat returned home with his fish?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Candy want more men and more shotguns at Mathu's house?

2. What did Gil's coach want to tell Gill?

3. How did Gable describe the death of his sixteen-year-old son?

4. How can readers tell that Gram Mon is poor?

5. What color was the dress Corrine wore and the color of the bedspread used to cover the body? Why is this important?

6. Why did Chimley not mind if black people called him by his nickhame, but hated it when white people used his nickname?

7. What did it mean when they saw dust on the road? What was this a symbol of?

8. Why was Bea unconcerned that Beau had been killed?

9. Why did Mapes respect Mathu?

10. Why did Clatoo stop the truck before he got to Mathu's?

(see the answer keys)

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