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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Miss Habersham suggest they leave the horse?
(a) So they could escape up a tree
(b) So they did not make so much noise
(c) The horse is injured
(d) So no one had to ride alone

2. Where does the Lucas's wife sit?
(a) On the table
(b) On a stool next to the stove
(c) On the rug by the fire
(d) In a rocking chair by the fire

3. Who stops Lucas from from getting lynched?
(a) The blacksmith
(b) The bar owner
(c) The shopkeepers son
(d) Miss Laney

4. What does Lucas get arrested for?
(a) Shooting a local man
(b) Bank robbery
(c) Tax fraud
(d) Devil worship

5. Who does Gavin say is there to keep the crowd under control?
(a) A judge
(b) A marshall
(c) Soldiers
(d) The sheriff

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the sheriff think that Lucas did not kill Vinson?

2. Why is Charles so worried about finding the body?

3. Why does Charles refuse to go with Gavin?

4. What do the crowd do when they see Vinson's dead body?

5. Who does the sheriff phone to organize an exhumation order?

(see the answer key)

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