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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who carried his gun like a soldier?
(a) Chimley.
(b) Mat.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Clatoo.

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

3. What was next to Beau's body?
(a) Reverend Jameson
(b) Sugar cane.
(c) Mathu's shotgun.
(d) A tractor that was still running.

4. What was Chimley sitting on while he was fishing?
(a) A bucket.
(b) The back of his truck.
(c) A chair.
(d) A log.

5. Where did the group walk to at the end of the chapter?
(a) To Clatoo's truck.
(b) To the white graveyard.
(c) To Mathu's house.
(d) To town to get the sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Chimley's story, who got in a fistfight with Fix?

3. What was Dirty Red and his family known for?

4. Why was the coroner afraid to get out of his car?

5. What happened to Oliver?

(see the answer key)

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