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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tull describe as standing like a scarecrow in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Anse.
(c) Cora.
(d) Cash.

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

3. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Vardaman.
(c) Cash.
(d) Jewel.

4. What does Dewey Dell say she is going to do while Anse and Cash eat in Chapter 14: "Dewey Dell"?
(a) To call her cousin.
(b) To go shopping.
(c) To start up the car.
(d) To milk the cow.

5. To whom does Pa say "You got no affection nor gentleness for [Addie]" (18) in Chapter 5?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Darl.
(c) Sam.
(d) Vernon.

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

7. Whose raincoat is offered to Cash while he works on the coffin in Chapter 17: "Darl"?
(a) Jewel's.
(b) Addie's.
(c) Darl's.
(d) Cora's.

8. Why does Peabody hope for Addie's impending death in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Because otherwise he will have to tell his wife about the affair.
(b) Because otherwise he will be expected to marry her.
(c) Because he hates her.
(d) Because otherwise he will have to haul her back to town.

9. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 10:00.
(b) 9:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 5:00.

10. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Cora's cakes.
(b) A bridal veil.
(c) A new dress.
(d) Money.

11. With whom does Darl return from the fields in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Tull.
(d) Vardaman.

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

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

14. What was Cora cooking that made Vardaman become crazed, according to Tull in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) A frog.
(b) A fish.
(c) A goose.
(d) A chicken.

15. What is Addie compared to in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A horse.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals does Vardaman attack in Chapter 13: "Vardaman"?

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 is driving the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

4. 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).

5. Who does Dewey Dell sit next to in the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

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