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Outer Dark | Quiz

Cormac McCarthy
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Outer Dark | Quiz

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1)

What is the reaction of the woman at the store when the baby is brought there? (from Pages 51 through 76)

Anxious.
Horrified.
Pleased.
Surprised.
2)

Who sends some men to search for whoever removed the person in #85 from the grave? (from Pages 229 through 242)

The minister.
A man in a black suit.
The postmaster.
The sheriff.
3)

Who is Culla? (from Pages 77 through 94)

The brother of the girl who gave birth.
The tinker.
The minister.
The town's postmaster.
4)

Where is the nurse located? (from Pages 51 through 76)

At the edge of the woods.
The next town.
Memphis.
Nearby the store.
5)

What food is turning green from mold? (from Pages 77 through 94)

Oranges.
Cheese.
Cornbread.
Beef.
6)

What is Culla's last name? (from Pagges 117 through 128)

Watson.
Holme.
Jameson.
Lane.
7)

Who is the dead man laying in a wagon? (from Pages 229 through 242)

Mr. Malone.
Ol' Willie.
Grandpa Jones.
Old Man Salter.
8)

What kind of work does a woman hire Rinthy to do? (from Pages 229 through 242)

Canning.
Sewing.
Gardening.
Cleaning.
9)

Why does Culla become angry at his sister? (from Pages 95 through 116)

She set the house on fire.
She told the sheriff about the baby.
She burned the last food they had.
He catches her digging in the grave.
10)

Who is Culla? (from Pages 77 through 94)

The town's postmaster.
The minister.
The brother of the girl who gave birth.
The tinker.
11)

What reason does Culla's sister give for looking for the person/item in #68? (from Pages 157 through 183)

She is depressed.
She misses him.
She needs money.
He has something that belongs to her.
12)

What job does Culla perform for the person in #52? (from Pagges 117 through 128)

Cutting firewood.
Planting crops.
Shoeing horses.
Picking fruit.
13)

What food does Culla prepare for his sister? (from Pages 77 through 94)

Oatmeal.
An egg and water.
Soup.
Grits.
14)

What does Culla notice in a wagon in town? (from Pages 184 through 194)

Decomposing bodies.
Barrels of whiskey.
Tobacco leaves.
Bags of flour.
15)

What is the fate of the abandoned baby? (from Pages 51 through 76)

He is crippled.
He dies.
He is maimed.
He will survive.
16)

Culla's sister stops at a house where she is met by a man on the porch holding a __________. (from Pages 147 through 156)

lantern.
cigar.
pumpkin.
calf.
17)

What does Culla notice in a wagon in town? (from Pages 184 through 194)

Decomposing bodies.
Barrels of whiskey.
Bags of flour.
Tobacco leaves.
18)

What do the men on the road do as the squire rides down the road alone? (from Pages 129 through 146)

Ask for a ride.
Shoot his horse.
Seize the reins of his horse.
Shoot him.
19)

Where is Culla when the group of men spots him? (from Pages 195 through 228)

The side of a road.
The top of a ridge.
A meadow.
A general store.
20)

What kind of work does a woman hire Rinthy to do? (from Pages 229 through 242)

Canning.
Gardening.
Sewing.
Cleaning.
21)

Why does Culla become angry at his sister? (from Pages 95 through 116)

She burned the last food they had.
She set the house on fire.
She told the sheriff about the baby.
He catches her digging in the grave.
22)

What does Culla's sister realize about him? (from Pages 147 through 156)

He is not returning to the cabin.
He will return when he finds food.
He has fallen in love.
He is scared of failure.
23)

At whose home does Culla ask for a job? (from Pagges 117 through 128)

The postmaster's.
The blacksmith's.
The squire's.
The grocer's.
24)

Culla's sister stops at a house where she is met by a man on the porch holding a __________. (from Pages 147 through 156)

pumpkin.
calf.
lantern.
cigar.
25)

How much longer would the baby have lived had the vendor not found him? (from Pages 51 through 76)

Not much longer.
Another day.
A couple days.
A week.
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