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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II, 109 - 127.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12 (pp. 35-36), how does Ballard remove the cow's head?
(a) A tractor
(b) A baseball bat
(c) A saw
(d) An axe

3. How are the two dead people in the car positioned when Ballard discovers them?
(a) They lie in a spooning position in the back
(b) The are seated next to each other in the front seats
(c) The man lies on top of the woman
(d) The woman is straddling the man

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

5. How far from the road is Lester Ballard's shack?
(a) A mile
(b) Three miles
(c) A quarter mile
(d) Twenty yards

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ballard when he finds a woman sleeping under a tree?

2. How many daughters does the Dumpkeeper have?

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

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

5. How many births did the Dumpkeeper's daughters have last summer?

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