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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did each old black man do and say?
(a) Each man fired his gun a second time.
(b) Each man slapped Mathu.
(c) Each man introduced himself to Mathu.
(d) Each man confessed to the murder.

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

3. What did Cherry Bello own?
(a) A vegetable truck.
(b) A plantation.
(c) A liquor - and - grocery store.
(d) A gas station.

4. Who baked the apple pie?
(a) Miss Bea.
(b) Lucy, Miss Merle's servant.
(c) Miss Merle.
(d) Janey.

5. Who does Janey work for?
(a) The Major and Miss Bea.
(b) Miss Merle.
(c) Candy.
(d) Mr. Lou.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Chimley not like white people calling him by his nickname?

2. Where does Janey live?

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

4. What happened when Mat returned home with his fish?

5. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?

(see the answer key)

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