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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 Yank do in his younger days?
(a) He worked in a rodeo.
(b) He worked in the sugar cane fields.
(c) He broke horses and mules.
(d) He was a servant.

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

3. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?
(a) He thought he might see a good rabbit.
(b) He wanted to shoot with the other men.
(c) He was afraid the gun was too old and might not work.
(d) He wanted to shoot it at the graveyard.

4. What days did Mat and Chimley fish on the river?
(a) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(b) Mondays and Wednesdays.
(c) Sundays after church.
(d) Saturdays only.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Candy's parents die?

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

3. What did the men begin saying one at a time?

4. Where does Lou Dimes work?

5. Why did Mathu look down on some of the men who arrived to help him?

(see the answer key)

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