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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Candy slap Lou in the car?
(a) Lou says he is going to write a story about this for the newspaper.
(b) Lou says that Mathu is now free of her.
(c) Lou proposes again, at a very odd time.
(d) Lou tries to start the car and drive away.

2. What did the coach need to tell Gil?
(a) Gil's brother, Beau, had been murdered by a black man.
(b) Gil's father, Fix, called Gil to come home.
(c) Pepper was nominiated for All-American.
(d) The newspaper was writing a story about Salt and Pepper.

3. How old is Charlie?
(a) 70
(b) 60
(c) 50
(d) 30

4. Why did Mat feel good about what they were doing?
(a) He hadn't worked hard in a long time.
(b) He felt he was getting old and he wanted to shoot a gun again.
(c) He wanted to go to jail to get away from his wife.
(d) He felt they were finally taking a stand and doing something different.

5. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?
(a) He said they were going hunting.
(b) He saw some rabbits he wanted to shoot.
(c) There was a lynch mob on the way.
(d) There was trouble at Mathu's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Ella call?

2. Why is Gil upset with Mapes, the sheriff?

3. What happened when Mat returned home with his fish?

4. What was happening the next day?

5. When Gil and Sully arrived at the Marshall quarters, Sully thought it looked like an episode from what T.V. show?

(see the answer key)

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