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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Cora describe interrupting Darl as he stared at his dying mother in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Dewey Dell.
(d) Vardaman.

4. What does Cora say she baked yesterday in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Sweet potatoes.
(b) Pies.
(c) Cakes.
(d) Potatoes.

5. Who is sitting with Pa on the back porch in Chapter 3: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Tull.
(c) Samson.
(d) Darl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anse anticipate getting after Addie dies in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

3. Why does Darl insinuate that Dewey Dell wants Addie to die in Chapter 10: "Darl"?

4. Why does Peabody hope for Addie's impending death in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?

5. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?

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