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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Snookum see at Mathu's house?
(a) Rufe hoeing in his garden.
(b) Corrine in her kitchen eating.
(c) Reverend Jameson standing over a body.
(d) A dead body.

2. How did Chimley fire his gun?
(a) At Mathu.
(b) At his wife to scare her.
(c) Up into the trees at the graveyard.
(d) Out the window.

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

4. Why did Janey keep looking down toward the highway?
(a) Janey was looking for Mr. Lou.
(b) Janey was waiting for Miss Merle.
(c) Janey was looking for Fix.
(d) Janey was looking for the police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Clatoo know that Candy was lying?

2. What war did Coot fight in?

3. Who picks up Candy and puts her in his car?

4. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?

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

(see the answer key)

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