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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the man in the cell opposite of Ballard from?
(a) Gadsden, Alabama
(b) Lexington, Kentucky
(c) Macon, Georgia
(d) Pine Bluff, Arkansas

2. How far from the road is Lester Ballard's shack?
(a) Twenty yards
(b) A mile
(c) Three miles
(d) A quarter mile

3. Which of the following is not a name listed as one of the Dumpkeeper's daughters
(a) Hernia Sue
(b) Cerebella
(c) Cornea
(d) Urethra

4. What is Lester Ballard's only food for dinner on his first night in his new house?
(a) Carrots
(b) Potatoes
(c) Squirrel
(d) A chocolate bar

5. What warning is the speaker given by the animal's owner before beginning the boxing match?
(a) Don't turn your back on him
(b) Don't hit him too hard
(c) Don't make any sudden moves
(d) Don't let up

6. In Chapter 12 (pp. 35-36), how does Ballard remove the cow's head?
(a) A baseball bat
(b) An axe
(c) A saw
(d) A tractor

7. Whose house is auctioned at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Greer's
(b) The Dumpkeeper's
(c) C.B.'s
(d) Ballard's

8. What do the Dumpkeeper and Lester Ballard drink together?
(a) Pure mash whiskey
(b) Everclear
(c) Moonshine
(d) Popskull whiskey

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

10. Where does Ballard figure John goes after leaving jail?
(a) To execution
(b) Back home
(c) He does not know
(d) To county prison

11. Who purchases the auctioned land?
(a) The Dumpkeeper
(b) Buster
(c) Greer
(d) Sheriff Wade

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

13. What is the first prize that Ballard wins at the fair?
(a) A toy guitar
(b) A goldfish
(c) A teddy bear
(d) A stuffed tiger

14. What type of fish is Ballard looking for in the creek in late summer?
(a) Bluegill
(b) Trout
(c) Catfish
(d) Bass

15. According to Ballard, what are the causes of all trouble in life?
(a) Money and feuds
(b) Whiskey and women
(c) Women and money
(d) Money and whiskey

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gresham sing when they bury his wife?

2. What words does John sing from his cell regularly?

3. Why can the boy in the car not find his wallet when Fate asks for it?

4. Who punched Lester Ballard unconscious at the auction?

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

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