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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Janey tell Miss Bea about the murder?
(a) She thinks it would be like "talking to a wall."
(b) Miss Bea is still asleep and Janey doesn't want to wake her.
(c) Because Miss Bea in drunk on the porch swing.
(d) Miss Bea hated Beau.

2. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?
(a) They were out of room in the truck.
(b) Clatoo wanted to go pick up more supplies.
(c) Clatoo wanted to pick up more men and all walk to Mathu's together,
(d) Clatoo thought those men should walk.

3. Where did the group of old men walk to?
(a) The black graveyard.
(b) To the cane fields.
(c) To the bank of the river.
(d) Back to Dirty Red's house.

4. What was Chimley sitting on while he was fishing?
(a) A bucket.
(b) The back of his truck.
(c) A log.
(d) A chair.

5. Who tells Mat and Chimley that there has been a murder?
(a) Candy.
(b) Mathu.
(c) Berto.
(d) Fue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Billy miss when he shot at the rabbit?

2. When Ella tried to call the sheriff, what did Mat do?

3. Who carried his gun like a soldier?

4. How did Candy's parents die?

5. What does Bea need before she will think of more names?

(see the answer key)

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