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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) Mathu and Candy.
(b) Miss Bea and the Major.
(c) Toddy and Minnie.
(d) Lou Dimes and Miss Merle.

2. According to Chimley's story, who got in a fistfight with Fix?
(a) Mat.
(b) Candy.
(c) Mathu.
(d) The sheriff.

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

4. What did Chimley's wife say when Chimley came home?
(a) She asked him where he'd been.
(b) She told him to wipe his feet at the door.
(c) She asked him if he was going to play cards that evening.
(d) She didn't want to clean the fish.

5. What happened when Mat returned home with his fish?
(a) He kissed Ella hello at the door.
(b) He got in an arguement with his wife, Ella.
(c) He started cleaning the fish.
(d) He got in his car and drove to Mathu's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cherry Bello own?

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

3. What did Candy say to Miss Merle when she saw her?

4. Why was Clatoo dressed in a nice shirt and bow tie?

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

(see the answer key)

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