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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Charles buy Molly Beauchamp?
(a) A gold bracelet
(b) An Alice band
(c) A diamond ring
(d) A flowered imitation silk dress
2. What does Uncle Gavin say is the unwritten code of the south?
(a) That white people are superior
(b) That everyone should go to church
(c) That life is for living
(d) That the family of the victim should be alllowed to hang the black man responsible
3. Why does the sheriff think the towns people will not lynch during the day?
(a) They have to work
(b) Too many people are around
(c) It is too hot
(d) They can see each others faces
4. What does the constable chain Lucas to?
(a) The murder victim
(b) A railing
(c) A bed post
(d) A car handle
5. How old was Charles when he first met Lucas?
(a) Ten
(b) Fifteen
(c) Twelve
(d) Eleven
6. Where does Aleck Sander eat his breakfast?
(a) The garden
(b) The kitchen
(c) The dining room
(d) The dog house
7. What does Charles say Will is reading?
(a) The funny papers
(b) Dashiel Hammet
(c) Das Capital
(d) A newsletter
8. What does Uncle Gavin and the Sheriff want the boys to do?
(a) Keep an eye on Lucas
(b) Go to school
(c) Go home
(d) Keep an eye on the cemetary
9. Where did Lucas have his gun when they found him standing over the dead man?
(a) In the waistband of his pants
(b) In his hand
(c) In his pocket
(d) On the floor by his feet
10. What is the Sheriff's surname?
(a) Smith
(b) Jackson
(c) Benjimin
(d) Hampton
11. Why does Charles think Lucas does not talk to him the second time they meet in town?
(a) He is ignorant
(b) He does not like him
(c) He no longer owes him
(d) His wife has just died
12. Who drives Miss Habersham to the cemetery?
(a) Aleck
(b) Gavin
(c) The sheriff
(d) Charles
13. How are they going to transport the body back to the truck?
(a) Using Charles' horse
(b) They don't need the body only the bullet
(c) Drag it along with rope
(d) They will carry it
14. What kind of look does Charles think Lucas has in his eyes?
(a) Intolerable and inflexible
(b) Wise and humorous
(c) Tired and experienced
(d) Sinful and cold
15. What is the name of the man Lucas has been accused of killing?
(a) Gavin Stevens
(b) Jock Stevens
(c) Vinson Gowrie
(d) James Buff
Short Answer Questions
1. How would Charles leave town?
2. Who has the sheriff hired to look after Lucas?
3. Where does Charles buy the tobacco?
4. What does Charles notice about the roads?
5. Who do they find inside the coffin?
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