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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Gable's son put to death?
(a) He was lynched.
(b) He was shot.
(c) The electric chair.
(d) He died during a beating.

2. When Miss Merle arrives back at the Marshall house, what does she tell Bea?
(a) That she brought an apple pie for Jack.
(b) That she needs a drink.
(c) That Beau Boutan is dead.
(d) That she needs a twelve-gauge shotgun.

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

4. What does Miss Merle tell Janey to do?
(a) Call Lou Dimes again.
(b) Wake the Major.
(c) Pray.
(d) Go to Marshall.

5. Who shows up from the back of the house at the end of the chapter?
(a) Lou Dimes.
(b) Charlie Biggs.
(c) Fix.
(d) Luke Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mathu look down on some of the men who arrived to help him?

2. What was so important about the "Salt and Pepper" football duo?

3. Who baked the apple pie?

4. Why didn't the coroner want to get out of the car?

5. Where is Snookum when Lou notices him?

(see the answer key)

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