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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mathu look down on all the other old black men?
(a) They owned their own houses, and Mathu still worked on the Marshall land.
(b) They were not as dark skinned as Mathu, they were not as African.
(c) They did not work as hard at Mathu.
(d) They were cowards and never stood up for themselves.

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

3. Why does Candy slap Lou in the car?
(a) Lou says that Mathu is now free of her.
(b) Lou proposes again, at a very odd time.
(c) Lou says he is going to write a story about this for the newspaper.
(d) Lou tries to start the car and drive away.

4. Where is Snookum when Lou notices him?
(a) He is in Lou's car.
(b) He is in the outhouse.
(c) He is on the front porch next to Mapes.
(d) He has crawled through and is now under the front porch.

5. Janey calls two people on the phone. Who are they?
(a) Toddy and Minnie.
(b) Lou Dimes and Miss Merle.
(c) Miss Bea and the Major.
(d) Mathu and Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Yank's job before tractors came to the sugar can fields?

2. Why did Beau come after Charlie?

3. What was happening the next day?

4. What was Mathu always bragging about?

5. What did Cherry Bello own?

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