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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. To what animal are the Dumpkeeper's daughters regularly compared?
(a) Cats
(b) Lizards
(c) Snakes
(d) Does

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lester Ballard's father die?

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

3. What food is Ballard's friend's wife making while he waits?

4. How many daughters does the Dumpkeeper have?

5. Who stares after Lester as he leaves town?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ballard win three prizes?

2. What statement does the Sheriff make to Ballard after he is released?

3. What process does the blacksmith use to sharpen Ballard's axe head?

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

5. How is Lester Ballard's neck injured?

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

7. How does the Sleeping Woman react to Ballard at the police station and what transpires?

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

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

10. What changes does Ballard undergo in Chapter 14 (pp. 40-43)?

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