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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Snookum want for a reward for running the errand?
(a) Tea cakes and Plarines.
(b) A sip of liquor.
(c) Lots of money.
(d) To look at the dead body again.

2. Why does Janey worry when Miss Bea is gathering pecans?
(a) She is worried that Miss Bea will be biten by a snake.
(b) The is worried that Miss Bea will not gather enough pecans for everyone.
(c) She is worried that Miss Bea will return before she gets her housework done.
(d) She is worried that she is drunk and will fall in the tall grass.

3. Why did Mat feel good about what they were doing?
(a) He felt he was getting old and he wanted to shoot a gun again.
(b) He wanted to go to jail to get away from his wife.
(c) He hadn't worked hard in a long time.
(d) He felt they were finally taking a stand and doing something different.

4. What does Bea need before she will think of more names?
(a) Food.
(b) A gun.
(c) Another drink.
(d) To wake the Major.

5. Why was Clatoo dressed in a nice shirt and bow tie?
(a) He had just been to a funeral.
(b) He had just returned from church with Reverend Jameson.
(c) He sold vegetables out of his truck and always wanted to remind people that he was a businessman.
(d) He was returning from work.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ella tried to call the sheriff, what did Mat do?

2. Why does Candy want more men and more twelve-gauge shotguns?

3. How many years had Miss Merle known Candy?

4. Why did Janey keep looking down toward the highway?

5. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?

(see the answer key)

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