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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 is Peabody?
(a) 70 years old.
(b) 60 years old.
(c) 40 years old.
(d) 50 years old.

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

3. Where is Cora from?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

4. Who is heard sawing in the distance in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Vardaman.
(c) Tull.
(d) Cash.

5. How long does Dewey Dell say it took for Addie to die in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) Three days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sitting with Pa on the back porch in Chapter 3: "Darl"?

2. What does Vardaman say Dewey Dell told him they would get in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

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

4. What environmental change does Anse blame for Addie's illness in Chapter 9: "Anse"?

5. Who does the narrator describe picking into the secret shade with in Chapter 7: "Dewey Dell"?

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