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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 40 - 46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Samson believes that Anse's stubbornness is a byproduct of what?
(a) His ambition.
(b) His laziness.
(c) His guilt.
(d) His arrogance.

2. What does Darl describe the air as smelling like as he watches Cash work in Chapter 17: "Darl"?
(a) Sulphur.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Leather.
(d) Apples.

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

4. Who is Tull talking to in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Quick.
(b) Samson.
(c) Dewey Dell.
(d) Anse.

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) Two days.
(d) Five days.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. What is notable about the ending of Chapter 38: “Cash”?

3. 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"?

4. Who is drug by Jewel’s horse from the water in Chapter 36: “Tull”?

5. The rope that Jewel holds in Chapter 36: “Tull” is compared with what?

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