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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, 169 - 197.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Ballard not lose while crossing the creek?
(a) His rifle
(b) His teddy bears
(c) His stuffed tiger
(d) His victim's clothes

2. What animal are the hounds chasing in Chapter 22 (pp. 68-69)?
(a) A fox
(b) A boar
(c) A mallard
(d) A deer

3. When, according to Fate, is the last time the whole town flooded?
(a) 1943
(b) 1960
(c) 1910
(d) 1885

4. Into what other county does Ballard cross at the beginning of this section?
(a) Blount County
(b) Bowling County
(c) Grainger County
(d) Lee County

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Lester Ballard does after returning home with the body?

2. Why does Ballard abruptly stop having sex with the dead girl?

3. What food does Ballard buy in the general store on the other side of the mountain?

4. What does Ballard do in the Spring?

5. What birds does Ballard watch mating in the beginning of this section?

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