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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animals does Vardaman attack in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Chickens.

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

4. What does Cash do after realizing that his mother is dead in Chapter 12: "Darl"?
(a) He calls for Dr. Peabody.
(b) He calls for Vardaman.
(c) He calls the coroner.
(d) He returns to sawing her casket.

5. What literary device is employed in the following sentence from Chapter 8: "Tull"? "His eyes look like pieces of burnt-out cinder fixed in his face, looking out over the land" (11).
(a) Simile.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Oxymoron.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Cora from?

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

5. Who advised Cora to get a good breed of chickens in Chapter 2: "Cora"?

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