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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I , 44 - 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days is Ballard kept in jail?
(a) Nine
(b) Five
(c) Seven
(d) Three

2. What is the sleeping woman wearing when Ballard finds her?
(a) Nothing
(b) A gown
(c) Pajamas
(d) A sweatsuit

3. According to CB, what might not be worth fifty cents in a year?
(a) A diamond
(b) A war bond
(c) A dollar
(d) An acre of land

4. Which of the following is not among the refuse of the dump?
(a) Truck parts
(b) Bicycle parts
(c) Old water heaters
(d) Rotted fishing boats

5. Which of the following is listed as Lester Ballard's lineage?
(a) Scottish and Navajo
(b) Celtic and Negro
(c) Cherokee and Negro
(d) Saxon and Celtic

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house is auctioned at the beginning of the novel?

2. What heavy object does Lester lug up to his new house on the first day?

3. What does Ballard offer to show the Sheriff when they take him away?

4. Which of the following is not a name listed as one of the Dumpkeeper's daughters

5. Who punched Lester Ballard unconscious at the auction?

(see the answer key)

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