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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. To what are the musicians and auctioneer compared at the end of Act 1?
(a) The pied piper and his rats
(b) A shooting gallery
(c) A line of fence posts
(d) A band of thieves

2. What food is Ballard's friend's wife making while he waits?
(a) Brown potatoes
(b) Fried chicken
(c) Grits
(d) Biscuits

3. What does Ballard have hanging from his belt at the beginning of this section?
(a) Dead squirrels
(b) A woman's dress
(c) A knife
(d) A scalp

4. What is the sleeping woman wearing when Ballard finds her?
(a) A sweatsuit
(b) Pajamas
(c) A gown
(d) Nothing

5. Where does Ballard look at wanted posters?
(a) The post office
(b) The library
(c) The city jail
(d) The park bulletin board

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the sleeping woman throw at Ballard?

3. What does the boy do to precipitate Ballard's shooting him?

4. As Ballard busies himself in the woods, who does he imagine speaking to?

5. What work did Ballard do to make money to buy his rifle?

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