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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do Mat and Chimley fish only in one small spot?
(a) Because that is the best place to catch fish.
(b) The white people have bought up the land along the river and left little room to fish.
(c) Because they play cards at the same place.
(d) Because they are hiding from the white people.

3. What did Candy say to Miss Merle when she saw her?
(a) "I shot Beau."
(b) "I loved the pie."
(c) "Where is Lou?"
(d) "Did you bring guns?"

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 call Mr. Lou on the phone inside Mathu's house.
(c) Candy told Snookum to have Janey call Mr. Lou.
(d) Candy told Snookum to run fetch Mr. Lou from the newspaper.

5. How did Chimley fire his gun?
(a) At his wife to scare her.
(b) At Mathu.
(c) Out the window.
(d) Up into the trees at the graveyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?

2. When Miss Merle is talking about "Jack" who is she referring to?

3. Where does Janey tell Miss Merle that Beau was killed?

4. Where does Janey live?

5. When did Chimley not mind being called by his nickname?

(see the answer key)

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