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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10.

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

3. Who does the narrator describe picking into the secret shade with in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jack.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Lafe.

4. What is notable about Dewey Dell's narrative style in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) She speaks in the future-tense.
(b) She uses improper English.
(c) She uses a second-person perspective.
(d) She uses eloquent English.

5. How does Darl say that Peabody has "pussel-gutted himself" (13) in Chapter 10: "Darl"?
(a) By drinking liquor.
(b) By eating cold greens.
(c) By eating bad pork.
(d) By eating raw chicken.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anse claim is in his heart in Chapter 9: "Anse"?

3. How old does Tull say his mother lived until in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

4. Whose wagon stands beside the spring in Chapter 1: "Darl"?

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

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