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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mama cook on the sides of the pan with the eggs?
(a) Biscuits.
(b) Green tomato slices.
(c) Bacon.
(d) Fatback.

2. Where does Aunt Carr live?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Charleston.
(d) Nashville.

3. Who is Aunt Alma's oldest girl?
(a) Patsy Ruth.
(b) Temple.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Deedee.

4. Where is Glen when Mama cooks eggs for Bone and Reese?
(a) In front of the television in the living room.
(b) He has left the house in anger.
(c) On the front porch smoking.
(d) In the kitchen with the family.

5. Everyone who is expected eventually arrives for the funeral except for whom?
(a) Tommy Lee.
(b) Dwight.
(c) Travis.
(d) D.W.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Alma's children is named Annie, but her nickname is what?

2. What states do the gospel circuit run from?

3. What does Aunt Alma do that earned her Glen's contempt in Chapter 6?

4. What happens when Bone is hungry?

5. What is "the backbone of the Pearl family income"?

(see the answer key)

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