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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charles initially think he no longer owes Lucas a debt?
(a) Lucas is a black man
(b) He bought Molly a dress
(c) Lucas does not notice him
(d) Lucas is a criminal

2. How would Charles leave town?
(a) Walk
(b) Catch a train
(c) Ride away on his pony
(d) Take his father's car

3. When is Charles afraid the the town folk will lynch Lucas?
(a) While he is chained to a bed post
(b) When he is at his court hearing
(c) When he is released on bail
(d) When the sheriff transfers him to his jail

4. What kind of animal does Mr. Edmunds invite Charles to hunt?
(a) Badgers
(b) Deer
(c) Foxes
(d) Rabbits

5. Why does the sheriff put Lucas in a cell usually reserved for white prisoners?
(a) To tempt him into hanging himself
(b) Lucas has a white man's mind
(c) To give him a good nights sleep
(d) He will be safer there

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles ask if he can take to Lucas?

2. What does the constable chain Lucas to?

3. Why does Charles think Lucas does not talk to him the second time they meet in town?

4. What is the name of the novel's narrator?

5. What is the name of the man Lucas has been accused of killing?

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