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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mama in Chapter 7, how did she and Aunt Raylene earn money when they were girls?
(a) Baking pies.
(b) Washing dishes.
(c) Selling junk by the side of the road.
(d) Picking strawberries.

2. According to Earle, every third family in Greenville County swears it's what?
(a) Irish.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Creek.
(d) Scottish.

3. What does Glen hope to receive from his brother, James?
(a) A job.
(b) Friendship.
(c) A house.
(d) Money.

4. Why does Mama go to the courthouse on Bone's birthday each year?
(a) To get a birth certificate without "illegitimate" stamped on it.
(b) She liked the court clerk.
(c) To get a copy of a marriage certificate.
(d) She kept losing Bone's birth certificate.

5. One of Alma's children is named Annie, but her nickname is what?
(a) Buttercup.
(b) Tadpole.
(c) Rosebud.
(d) Bug.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what about Glen makes Bone nervous?

2. From whose point of view is "Bastard Out of Carolina" told?

3. What happens when Bone is hungry?

4. Who has a reputation for "an easy smile and a sharp tongue"?

5. What is the one thing that saves Glen from the Boatwrights' absolute contempt?

(see the answer key)

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