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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Clatoo dressed in a nice shirt and bow tie?
(a) He had just returned from church with Reverend Jameson.
(b) He had just been to a funeral.
(c) He was returning from work.
(d) He sold vegetables out of his truck and always wanted to remind people that he was a businessman.

2. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?
(a) He was afraid the gun was too old and might not work.
(b) He wanted to shoot with the other men.
(c) He thought he might see a good rabbit.
(d) He wanted to shoot it at the graveyard.

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

4. What position did Sully play on the LSU football team?
(a) Halfback.
(b) 3rd string quarterback.
(c) Fullback.
(d) Quarterback.

5. Why is Gil upset with Mapes, the sheriff?
(a) Gil thinks Mapes is stalling to wait until Fix and the lynch mob arrive.
(b) Gil thinks Mapes should arrest Candy.
(c) Gil thinks Mapes should have moved the body by now.
(d) Gil can't believe that there have been no arrests made.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sully drive Gil?

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

3. Why does Candy slap Lou in the car?

4. Why did Chimley not like white people calling him by his nickname?

5. Why do the old men call Mapes into the house?

(see the answer key)

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