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

2. How many daughters does the Dumpkeeper have?
(a) Twelve
(b) Three
(c) Nine
(d) Five

3. What dry, tasteless food does Ballard cook over an open flame in his shack in Chapter 21(pp. 66-67)?
(a) Connbread
(b) Wild mushrooms
(c) Green beans
(d) Potatoes

4. What target does Ballard shoot at the fair's shooting gallery?
(a) A bullseye
(b) A bowling pin
(c) A silhouette cutout
(d) A card

5. What does Gresham sing when they bury his wife?
(a) Gaily the Trombadour
(b) Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!
(c) The Chickenshit Blues
(d) Camptown Ladies

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12 (pp. 35-36), how does Ballard remove the cow's head?

3. How far from the road is Lester Ballard's shack?

4. What does the sleeping woman throw at Ballard?

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

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