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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many daughters does the Dumpkeeper have?
(a) Twelve
(b) Five
(c) Nine
(d) Three

2. To what does McCarthy compare Darfuzzle and Ballard squatting on the porch?
(a) Gorillas
(b) Toads
(c) Umpires
(d) Gargoyles

3. Who finally subdues the Sleeping Woman at the police station?
(a) The Deputy
(b) Ballard
(c) Fate
(d) The Sheriff

4. What is the name of the black boy in the car outside Lester's house?
(a) David
(b) Joe
(c) Bobby
(d) Nick

5. What does the speaker in Chapter 19 (pp. 57-60) box at a carnival?
(a) A gorilla
(b) A bear
(c) A burro
(d) A kangaroo

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

7. How many rooms is Lester Ballard's new house?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Two
(d) One

8. What is Ballard's friend's name?
(a) Connor
(b) Jeremiah
(c) Dave
(d) Ralph

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

10. What dry, tasteless food does Ballard cook over an open flame in his shack in Chapter 21(pp. 66-67)?
(a) Green beans
(b) Potatoes
(c) Wild mushrooms
(d) Connbread

11. What does the anonymous driver by Lester's house toss out of his car window?
(a) A cigarette
(b) A beer can
(c) A condom wrapper
(d) A fast food bag

12. Where does Garfuzzle tell Ballard that the Sleeping Woman has gone?
(a) To the church
(b) Out of town
(c) To the police
(d) To the Dumpkeeper

13. What was the nameless boy in Chapter 19 (pp. 57-60) putting in pigeons to make it appear that he was shooting them?
(a) Helium
(b) Firecrackers
(c) Rice
(d) Baking soda

14. What does Ballard offer to show the Sheriff when they take him away?
(a) His rifle
(b) The path
(c) A body
(d) His buttocks

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the church that Lester goes to in Chapter 10 (pp. 31-32)?

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

3. How many births did the Dumpkeeper's daughters have last summer?

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

5. How much money does the blonde daughter demand of Ballard to show him her breasts?

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