2. How much does the blacksmith charge to sharpen and repair Ballard's axe?
(a) One dollar
(b) Two dollars
(c) Seven dollars
(d) Four dollars

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

4. Which of the following is not a charge that has been lodged against Ballard?
(a) Assault and battery
(b) Lewdness toward a minor
(c) Rape
(d) Public drunkeness

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What dry, tasteless food does Ballard cook over an open flame in his shack in Chapter 21(pp. 66-67)?

2. What is the Dumpkeeper's name?

3. Which of the following is not something that happens in the melee in the police station?

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

5. What type of fish is Ballard looking for in the creek in late summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Lester Ballard's parents?

2. What does Lester Ballard discover in a car outside his shack one night, and what happens?

3. Describe the boxing match that happens at the end of this section.

4. Why is Lester Ballard ejected from his first game at the carnival?

5. Why does Ballard tear the head off of Squire Helton's cow?

6. Why does the unnamed man in Chapter 5 (pp. 17-18) decide he does not like Lester Ballard?

7. How does Ballard win three prizes?

8. How do the Deputy's plans for the day change in Chapter 17 (pp. 48-49)?

9. Describe the interchange that Ballard has with the Dumpkeeper's blonde daughter.

10. Explain how the boy that came through town could always shoot birds in the air.

(see the answer keys)

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