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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, 145 - 168.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is living in a car outside the Dumpkeeper's house?
(a) A tabby cat
(b) A turkey
(c) A racoon
(d) A fox

2. What does Ballard leave in Ralph's house when he burns it down?
(a) The daughter's body
(b) His rifle
(c) His wallet
(d) The disfigured child

3. What animal does Ballard try to shoot while kneeling by the creek?
(a) A cow
(b) A bird
(c) A fish
(d) A racoon

4. What free gifts are being handed out at the auction?
(a) Arrow heads
(b) Silver dollars
(c) Toy cars
(d) Ball caps

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ballard look at wanted posters?

2. What is the name of the owner of the grocer's?

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

4. What dry, tasteless food does Ballard cook over an open flame in his shack in Chapter 21(pp. 66-67)?

5. How did Lester Ballard's father die?

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