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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 each old black man do and say?
(a) Each man fired his gun a second time.
(b) Each man introduced himself to Mathu.
(c) Each man confessed to the murder.
(d) Each man slapped Mathu.

2. Why did Glo hang on to Clatoo's hand a little longer?
(a) She didn't walk well and needed help to stand to greet him.
(b) She had once loved Clatoo.
(c) She was worried about Fix arriving and she was proud of all the old black men.
(d) She wanted to pray with Clatoo.

3. What does Miss Merle tell Janey to do?
(a) Call Lou Dimes again.
(b) Go to Marshall.
(c) Wake the Major.
(d) Pray.

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

5. How did Mapes, the sheriff, prove that Uncle Billy could not have shot Beau?
(a) Mapes looked at Uncle Billy's gun.
(b) Mapes told Uncle Billy to shoot Mathu.
(c) Mapes noticed how thick Uncle Billy's glasses were.
(d) Mapes asked Uncle Billy to aim at one of the bean poles and shoot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Janey's job?

2. What time is it when Miss Merle spots the Major asleep in the swing?

3. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?

4. Who tells Mat and Chimley that there has been a murder?

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

(see the answer key)

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