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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fix do when Gil did not agree with him?
(a) Fix had his gang run Gil out of town.
(b) Fix insisted that Gil raise Beau's son.
(c) Fix did not speak to Gil inside the house.
(d) Fix banished Gil from the house.

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

3. Who was sitting on the bed crying?
(a) Fix.
(b) Jean.
(c) Beau's wife.
(d) Beau's son.

4. Where did Sully drive Gil?
(a) To Baton Rouge
(b) To the Marshall house to see Major.
(c) To the big game with Ole Miss.
(d) To Mathu's house.

5. Why was Lou not at work?
(a) He was at Candy's house.
(b) He had taken the day off.
(c) He was on assignment.
(d) He was out eating dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mathu look down on all the other old black men?

2. Who shows up from the back of the house at the end of the chapter?

3. Mapes asked his deputy to call someone back in town. Who?

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

5. What does Snookum say that almost gives away Candy's entire plan?

(see the answer key)

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