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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the tractor's getting closer and closer to?
(a) The black graveyard.
(b) The houses at the quarters.
(c) Mathu's house.
(d) Candy's house.

2. 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.

3. When Miss Merle is talking about "Jack" who is she referring to?
(a) Snookum.
(b) The Major.
(c) Candy.
(d) Mathu.

4. Who was sitting in Fix's lap?
(a) Fix's son.
(b) Beau's son.
(c) Fix's wife.
(d) Beau's wife.

5. What did Gil want most?
(a) To kill the man who killed his brother.
(b) To do whatever his dad, Fix wanted him to do.
(c) To finish school without any trouble.
(d) To be All-American with Cal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?

2. What days did Mat and Chimley fish on the river?

3. After talking on the radio, Mapes makes an announcement to the group. What news does he share?

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

5. What does Mapes say to Lou?

(see the answer key)

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