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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Miss Merle see when she turned into the quarters?
(a) Men everywhere with shotguns.
(b) Candy's black LTD.
(c) All of the above.
(d) The tractor.

2. Who was calling on God?
(a) Mapes.
(b) Reverend Jameson.
(c) Gram Mon.
(d) Lou Dimes.

3. Why did Billy miss when he shot at the rabbit?
(a) Billy heard a shot in the distance that scared him.
(b) Billy did not have good eyesight.
(c) Billy jumped because he thought it was a snake.
(d) Billy was known to be a very bad shot with a gun.

4. What, according to Johnny Paul, could Mapes NOT see?
(a) Life in the sugar cane fields before the tractor.
(b) The future.
(c) All the old men.
(d) Who really killed Beau.

5. What kind of a cap was Chimley wearing?
(a) A straw hat.
(b) A very smart dress hat.
(c) His army hat.
(d) A Dodgers' baseball cap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it when Miss Merle spots the Major asleep in the swing?

2. What happened to Oliver?

3. What did each old black man do and say?

4. What did Mapes have in his mouth most of the time?

5. What happens when Charlie and Mapes go out the front door?

(see the answer key)

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