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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II, 128 - 141.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does McCarthy compare Darfuzzle and Ballard squatting on the porch?
(a) Gorillas
(b) Toads
(c) Umpires
(d) Gargoyles

2. What does the speaker in Chapter 19 (pp. 57-60) box at a carnival?
(a) A kangaroo
(b) A gorilla
(c) A bear
(d) A burro

3. What does Ballard eat on his journey over the mountain?
(a) Onions
(b) Squirrel
(c) Moss
(d) Weeds

4. How far from the road is Lester Ballard's shack?
(a) Twenty yards
(b) A quarter mile
(c) Three miles
(d) A mile

5. How are the two dead people in the car positioned when Ballard discovers them?
(a) The are seated next to each other in the front seats
(b) They lie in a spooning position in the back
(c) The man lies on top of the woman
(d) The woman is straddling the man

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ballard leave his rifle before going into the town on the other side of the mountain?

2. What flourishes are on the panties that Ballard buys?

3. How much money does Ballard eventually get for all of his watches?

4. Which of the following is not something that Ballard takes with him from the car?

5. According to Ballard, what are the causes of all trouble in life?

(see the answer key)

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