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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Gable's son put to death?
(a) The electric chair.
(b) He was lynched.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He died during a beating.

2. What did the coach need to tell Gil?
(a) Gil's brother, Beau, had been murdered by a black man.
(b) The newspaper was writing a story about Salt and Pepper.
(c) Gil's father, Fix, called Gil to come home.
(d) Pepper was nominiated for All-American.

3. Why did the two men continue to fish after they heard about the murder?
(a) The were scared because of what had happened in the past.
(b) They were waiting for further instructions.
(c) They were thinking about where to hide.
(d) They were waiting for their wives to call them to dinner.

4. How did Candy's mother and father die?
(a) In a car wreck.
(b) Working in the fields.
(c) Of natural causes.
(d) In a plane crash.

5. What did Candy always wear?
(a) Shorts and t-shirts.
(b) Skirts.
(c) Pants and shirts, never dresses.
(d) Dresses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action did Gil want his father to take about the death of his brother, Beau?

2. What did Snookum want for a reward for running the errand?

3. Who helped raise Candy?

4. Who carried his gun like a soldier?

5. What did Chimley tell his wife when he left the house?

(see the answer key)

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