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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Bayard able to identify Grumby's house?
(a) His clothes hanging outside.
(b) His horse.
(c) His wagon.
(d) The Union flag in the window.

2. What is special about the paper Ringo acquires for Granny?
(a) It has the official stamp of the Union.
(b) It belonged to a famous Confederate Colonel.
(c) It has secret notes written on it.
(d) It made from a rare tree.

3. What first begins to concern Bayard about Ab's genuineness?
(a) Granny has less money than Ab says.
(b) He sees Ab sneaking off at night.
(c) Many of Ab's friends are known criminals.
(d) There is something suspicious about the way Ab looks at him.

4. The Methodist preacher in town used to be a _______.
(a) Farmer for the Sartoris family.
(b) Confederate private.
(c) Union soldier.
(d) Catholic priest.

5. How does Granny respond to the soldier's accusations about her scheme?
(a) She accuses them back.
(b) She starts to cry.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She feigns ignorance.

6. When Granny leaves, Bayard ______ himself for letting Granny go to see Grumby alone.
(a) Berates.
(b) Questions.
(c) Doubts.
(d) Congratulates.

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

8. How does Mrs. Compson know Louisa?
(a) She is her sister.
(b) She's a friend of Granny.
(c) She was Drusilla's nanny.
(d) She is from the same town.

9. Why is Granny disheartened by the conclusion of her scheme?
(a) She liked the excitement of crime.
(b) She doesn't like being a wanted woman.
(c) She feels like she let Ab down.
(d) She hasn't saved enough money.

10. ]Why don't the Union soldiers take Granny's mules?
(a) They got distracted.
(b) She already gave them to Ringo and Bayard.
(c) They feel bad for her.
(d) They's not worth taking.

11. What has changed since the boys went looking for Grumby and Ab?
(a) Jefferson has been destroyed.
(b) Drusilla and John are married.
(c) A new war has started.
(d) The war has ended.

12. What is Louisa's final task in setting Drusilla right?
(a) Making her marry Sartoris.
(b) Moving her to New York.
(c) Getting her a wig.
(d) Teaching her to play piano.

13. What was Granny saving some money from the scheme for?
(a) To make a new life after the war.
(b) To bail her cousin out of prison.
(c) To buy her slaves back.
(d) To hire a hit man.

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

15. How forthcoming is Buck to the stranger?
(a) He makes up a story about a lost horse.
(b) He hints at their objective but doesn't say much.
(c) He explains who they are looking for.
(d) He stay silent until the man leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Granny go to see Grumby alone?

2. Ringo believes: "The war ain't over. It just _____ good.

3. What does Bayard do when he sees Ab?

4. The travel of findings Grumby and Ab is ______.

5. What does Bayard see in Ab's eyes when he talks to him?

(see the answer keys)

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