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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. Under what animal does the Thantham boy build a fire?
(a) An ox
(b) A horse
(c) A steer
(d) A mule

2. Which of the following is not a charge that has been lodged against Ballard?
(a) Lewdness toward a minor
(b) Rape
(c) Public drunkeness
(d) Assault and battery

3. What natural disaster besets the area in this section?
(a) An earthquake
(b) A tornado
(c) A wild fire
(d) A flood

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ballard hear from the car idling on the side of the road?

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

3. To what are the musicians and auctioneer compared at the end of Act 1?

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

5. Where does the auctioneer give his pitch?

(see the answer key)

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