1. What is Vardaman doing when he is seen after the funeral service in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

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

3. When does Uncle Billy say the bridge was built in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1875.

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

5. Where is the wagon when Darl begins laughing in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Samson's Lane.
(b) Tull's Lane.
(c) Quick's Lane.
(d) Anderson's Lane.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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).

2. How old is Peabody?

3. How does Darl say that Peabody has "pussel-gutted himself" (13) in Chapter 10: "Darl"?

4. How far has Vardaman walked to reach the Tull residence in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

5. What does Vardaman describe Jewel's eyes as looking like when he stands off with is father in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?

(see the answer key)

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