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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blames Ma's decline on the sound of her coffin being built in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Samson.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Darl.

2. Who says "I mislike undecision as much as ere a man" in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Darl.
(c) Anse.
(d) Cash.

3. Darl says in Chapter 3: "Darl," "When I was a boy I first learned how much better water tastes when it has set for a while in" what (9)?
(a) "An oak barrel."
(b) "A cedar bucket."
(c) "A coffee pot."
(d) "A copper tin."

4. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?
(a) A new suit.
(b) New teeth.
(c) A gramophone.
(d) New shoes.

5. How much does Peabody say he weighs in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 250 pounds.
(b) 300 pounds.
(c) 190 pounds.
(d) 225 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose coffin is being constructed in Chapter 1: "Darl"?

2. How far away does Tull say New Hope is in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

3. Who does Vardaman blame for his mother's death in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?

4. Who does Cora describe interrupting Darl as he stared at his dying mother in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

5. Who watches Darl pass through the house while touching her beads in the end of Chapter 2: "Cora"?

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