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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Candy want more men and more twelve-gauge shotguns?
(a) So that is will be unclear who killed Beau.
(b) So Mathu will have more firepower.
(c) So Candy will be protected.
(d) So Candy can pile them in the trunk of her LTD.

2. Who was sitting in Fix's lap?
(a) Beau's son.
(b) Fix's son.
(c) Beau's wife.
(d) Fix's wife.

3. Where does Janey say that Miss Bea and Major are?
(a) Eating in the kitchen.
(b) In the house trying to sleep.
(c) Out back in the field collecting pecans.
(d) Drinking on the porch.

4. 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.

5. Why do Mat and Chimley fish only in one small spot?
(a) Because they play cards at the same place.
(b) Because that is the best place to catch fish.
(c) Because they are hiding from the white people.
(d) The white people have bought up the land along the river and left little room to fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Merle arrives at Mathu's house, what is the first thing that happens?

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

3. What did Candy always wear?

4. Who really raised Candy?

5. How did the fight start between Fix and Mathu?

(see the answer key)

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