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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?
(a) "A snake."
(b) "A rat."
(c) "A raccoon."
(d) "A coyote."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Cora cooking that made Vardaman become crazed, according to Tull in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

2. Who says "I mislike undecision as much as ere a man" in Chapter 5: "Darl"?

3. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?

4. What is Addie compared to in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?

5. Who does Cora describe interrupting Darl as he stared at his dying mother in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

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