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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I, 61 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lester Ballard kick one night that hurts his foot?
(a) A dog
(b) A car
(c) The house
(d) A rock

2. What does the child do to Ballard's gift?
(a) Smashes it
(b) Chews its legs off
(c) Snaps its neck
(d) Sets it free

3. Where does Ballard figure John goes after leaving jail?
(a) To execution
(b) Back home
(c) He does not know
(d) To county prison

4. What work did Ballard do to make money to buy his rifle?
(a) Digging a ditch
(b) Restocking the general store
(c) Plowing fields
(d) Setting fence posts

5. What words does John sing from his cell regularly?
(a) No woman
(b) Swing low
(c) Fly home
(d) Oh Lordie

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does the smith say the blade should turn in the second heat?

2. What is Ballard's friend's name?

3. Which of the following is not listed among the disabled child's playthings?

4. What is the sleeping woman wearing when Ballard finds her?

5. Why does Ballard make so much noise at the church?

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