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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Dirty Red and his family known for?
(a) They were considered lazy.
(b) They were known as good sugar cane workers.
(c) They kept the graveyard clean.
(d) They were sharecroppers.

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

3. What was Mathu always bragging about?
(a) About not having white man's blood in his veins.
(b) About being a good shot.
(c) About his friends.
(d) About how fast he could work.

4. How did Candy's parents die?
(a) In a car wreck.
(b) Of natural causes.
(c) In an airplane crash.
(d) They were murdered.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Mat and Chimley fish only in one small spot?

2. How did Chimley fire his gun?

3. What is Janey's job?

4. What did each old black man do and say?

5. Who teased Billy when he missed the rabbit?

(see the answer key)

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