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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 star cluster does Ballard look upon from his cave after returning to the mountain?
(a) Pleiades
(b) Orion
(c) Cassiopeia
(d) Cygnus

2. What work did Ballard do to make money to buy his rifle?
(a) Digging a ditch
(b) Restocking the general store
(c) Plowing fields
(d) Setting fence posts

3. How many days is Ballard kept in jail?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Nine
(d) Three

4. What animal does Ballard imagine making a home in his hollow skull?
(a) Bats
(b) Mice
(c) Snakes
(d) Roaches

5. What color underwear does the Dumpkeeper's blonde daughter wear on Saturdays?
(a) Black
(b) Pink
(c) Gray
(d) Blue

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the blacksmith do with the axe-blade after cooling the metal?

2. Why can't Fred Kirby find his jar of whiskey?

3. Where does Ballard look at wanted posters?

4. How did Lester Ballard's father die?

5. Which of the following is not a name listed as one of the Dumpkeeper's daughters

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