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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Skirmish at Sartoris: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Bayard see Drusilla after Louisa arrives?
(a) All day, every day.
(b) Only at mealtimes.
(c) Never.
(d) Only when he's in town.

2. Why did the stranger kill the black man for the boys to find?
(a) As a warning.
(b) As a sign.
(c) It was an accident.
(d) As a peace offering.

3. How does Bayard balance his gun?
(a) On his arm.
(b) On his knee.
(c) On Ringo's back.
(d) On a log.

4. Ab tells Bayard that Granny has accumulated ________ from the scheme.
(a) $6,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $1,000.

5. Why is Sartoris able to take the Union regiment prisoner so easily?
(a) He lures them away from their camp.
(b) He has more weapons.
(c) He pretends to have a larger regiment.
(d) The regiment is weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do members of regiments expel their colonel?

2. At the beginning of "Ambuscade," what map is Bayard drawing?

3. Why is Granny disheartened by the conclusion of her scheme?

4. Why does Granny pray after the soldiers leave?

5. Which soldier does Bayard shoot at?

(see the answer key)

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