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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Cassie's photograph of Jeremy Sims?
(a) Jeremy takes it back.
(b) Cassie loses it.
(c) Papa tears it up.
(d) Uncle Hammer throws it in the fire.

2. What does Cassie ask Stacey when she finds the sweet gum tree?
(a) She asks him to let her borrow his knife to cut some gum out of the tree.
(b) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for her to chew.
(c) She asks him to cut gum out of the tree for everyone.
(d) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for Suzella.

3. Cousin Bud tells Mama that his wife wants their daughter to. . .
(a) go to college.
(b) pass herself off as white.
(c) live with her father.
(d) live with the black for a while.

4. At church, it is discovered that Jacey Peters is pregnant. Who is rumored to be the father?
(a) Moe.
(b) Stacey.
(c) Stuart.
(d) Joe Billy.

5. Why does Papa refuse Mr. Granger's offer?
(a) Papa doesn't need the help because he is expecting a monetary windfall.
(b) Papa is very stubborn and refuses to accept help from anyone.
(c) Papa is afraid his sharecropper friends will find out and never trust him again.
(d) Mr. Granger's name will be on the country records and he could then claim their land as his own.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives in the Logan's shed?

2. What happens the second time Cassie's Papa finds out she is playing marbles?

3. What does Cassie remember Mrs. Lee Annie telling her about Wordell?

4. What does Cassie overhear when Papa leaves his bedroom?

5. Why did Wordell kill the cat?

(see the answer key)

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