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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Pa when he got sick from working in the sun, according to Darl in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) 15.
(b) 22.
(c) 32.
(d) 19.

2. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?
(a) Sam.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Darl.
(d) Vernon.

3. Who is the boy who walks up with a fish in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Samson.
(c) Vardaman.
(d) Jack.

4. What does Vardaman say Dewey Dell told him they would get in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) Grapefuits.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Apples.

5. What caused Pa to be laid up sick, according to Jewel in Chapter 4: "Jewel"?
(a) He lost his hand to a saw.
(b) A load of wood fell on him.
(c) He got heatstroke from working the cotton fields.
(d) He was hit by a jackhammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blames Ma's decline on the sound of her coffin being built in Chapter 5: "Darl"?

2. What are the names of Tull's daughters?

3. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?

4. Who does Cora say "admits that a good breed of cows or hogs pays in the long run" in Chapter 2: "Cora"?

5. What does Dewey Dell repeatedly say that she is in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?

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