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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cora say she baked yesterday in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Sweet potatoes.
(c) Pies.
(d) Cakes.

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

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

5. What caused Pa to be laid up sick, according to Jewel in Chapter 4: "Jewel"?
(a) He was hit by a jackhammer.
(b) He lost his hand to a saw.
(c) A load of wood fell on him.
(d) He got heatstroke from working the cotton fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cora perceive as the sign that Addie has died in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

2. Darl says in Chapter 3: "Darl," "When I was a boy I first learned how much better water tastes when it has set for a while in" what (9)?

3. Who shouts at the other pallbearers to pick up in Chapter 23: "Darl"?

4. Who is described as the only one of Addie's children that "had his mother's nature, had any natural affection" (19) in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

5. Who does Pa tell to get supper on after Addie's death in Chapter 12: "Darl"?

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