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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the mule die?
(a) Someone shot it.
(b) It was hung.
(c) Natural causes.
(d) It had a heart attack.

2. Whose property did Jack turn down?
(a) Burr's.
(b) Ruby's.
(c) June's.
(d) Tiny Fran's.

3. Who was miserable when Burr's family went to the beach with Jack and Ruby?
(a) June.
(b) Tiny Fran.
(c) Burr.
(d) Jack.

4. What was Jack's father like?
(a) Religious.
(b) Mean.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Abusive.

5. What often happened in the Hoover house that Lonnie did not know about?
(a) Frances was having an affair in his house.
(b) Burr visited Tiny Fran.
(c) The way Tiny Fran smacked around and treated Frances.
(d) Tiny Fran burned the dinner three nights a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ruby is in her coffin, what does Jack do?

2. What did Tiny Fran fail to inform June about?

3. What happened on John and Ruby's wedding night?

4. How does Jack feel about Ruby after she has passed?

5. In Chapter 16, what does Jack pretend to do when visitors come to his house?

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