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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Janey say that Miss Bea and Major are?
(a) In the house trying to sleep.
(b) Drinking on the porch.
(c) Eating in the kitchen.
(d) Out back in the field collecting pecans.

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

3. Why did Janey keep looking down toward the highway?
(a) Janey was looking for the police.
(b) Janey was waiting for Miss Merle.
(c) Janey was looking for Fix.
(d) Janey was looking for Mr. Lou.

4. What instructions did Candy give to Snookum about Mr. Lou?
(a) Candy told Snookum to bring Mr. Lou back with him and she would give Snookum a treat.
(b) Candy told Snookum to run fetch Mr. Lou from the newspaper.
(c) Candy told Snookum to call Mr. Lou on the phone inside Mathu's house.
(d) Candy told Snookum to have Janey call Mr. Lou.

5. When Ella tried to call the sheriff, what did Mat do?
(a) He threw a fish at Ella's head.
(b) He had Chimley talk to his wife.
(c) He ripped the phone out of the wall.
(d) He left with Clatoo in the truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chimley's story, who got in a fistfight with Fix?

2. What did Cherry Bello own?

3. What happened to Oliver?

4. Where does Janey live?

5. Why did Mat decide to go to Mathu's?

(see the answer key)

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