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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Anse.
(b) Tull.
(c) Darl.
(d) Samson.

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

4. How long does Peabody say it's been since Anse was in town in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 15 years.

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) Oxymoron.
(b) Simile.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tull compare a man's brain with in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

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

3. What does Vardaman claim his mother is in Chapter 19: "Vardaman"?

4. What does Cash do after realizing that his mother is dead in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

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

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