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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mat and Chimley fish only in one small spot?
(a) The white people have bought up the land along the river and left little room to fish.
(b) Because they are hiding from the white people.
(c) Because that is the best place to catch fish.
(d) Because they play cards at the same place.

2. What was Dirty Red and his family known for?
(a) They were considered lazy.
(b) They kept the graveyard clean.
(c) They were sharecroppers.
(d) They were known as good sugar cane workers.

3. 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.

4. What is the garry?
(a) The shady side of the house.
(b) The pecan groves.
(c) The cane field.
(d) The front porch, the garrett.

5. Where did the group walk to at the end of the chapter?
(a) To Mathu's house.
(b) To the white graveyard.
(c) To Clatoo's truck.
(d) To town to get the sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a cap was Chimley wearing?

2. When Miss Merle arrives back at the Marshall house, what does she tell Bea?

3. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?

4. Who baked the apple pie?

5. Who helped raise Candy?

(see the answer key)

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