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

2. Where does the auctioneer give his pitch?
(a) A stack of hay bales
(b) A makeshift stage
(c) The front porch of the house
(d) The bed of a truck

3. According to Ballard, what are the causes of all trouble in life?
(a) Women and money
(b) Money and feuds
(c) Whiskey and women
(d) Money and whiskey

4. What kind of return does the auctioneer promise on the investment of Ballard's property?
(a) At least ten percent
(b) At least twenty percent
(c) At least three percent
(d) At least sixteen percent

5. Which of the following is not a name listed as one of the Dumpkeeper's daughters
(a) Urethra
(b) Cornea
(c) Hernia Sue
(d) Cerebella

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finally subdues the Sleeping Woman at the police station?

2. What does Ballard offer to trade Fred Kirby for a jar of whiskey?

3. What do the Dumpkeeper and Lester Ballard drink together?

4. Where does Fate inspect the car with the couple in the story of Chapter 15 (pp.44-45)?

5. What is the name of Bill Parsons' sick old bird dog?

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