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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 Ballard offer to trade Fred Kirby for a jar of whiskey?
(a) A pocketknife
(b) His rifle
(c) A string of rabbits
(d) A lady's dress

2. Of what does the sleeping woman smell?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Feces
(c) Perfume
(d) Blood

3. How many rooms is Lester Ballard's new house?
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Five
(d) One

4. Where does Ballard's friend's daughter go when she leaves the house?
(a) Ballard's friend's truck
(b) The woods
(c) The bus
(d) The outhouse

5. In Chapter 21 (pp. 66-67) what drifts into Ballard's shack through the breaks in the wall?
(a) Snow
(b) Dust
(c) Leaves
(d) Rain

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is listed as Lester Ballard's lineage?

2. What warning is the speaker given by the animal's owner before beginning the boxing match?

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

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

5. What does Ballard's friend's wife bring Ballard while he waits for her husband?

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