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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mapes have in his mouth most of the time?
(a) Gum.
(b) A Life Saver candy.
(c) A toothpick.
(d) A cigar.

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

3. When did Chimley not mind being called by his nickname?
(a) When his momma talked to him.
(b) When his friends were talking to him.
(c) When Mr. Lou talked to him.
(d) When Candy talked to him.

4. 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 their wives to call them to dinner.
(c) They were waiting for further instructions.
(d) They were thinking about where to hide.

5. Why did Mat feel good about what they were doing?
(a) He hadn't worked hard in a long time.
(b) He felt they were finally taking a stand and doing something different.
(c) He felt he was getting old and he wanted to shoot a gun again.
(d) He wanted to go to jail to get away from his wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Chimley not like white people calling him by his nickname?

3. Where did the group walk to at the end of the chapter?

4. Who is Snookum's grandmother?

5. What position did Gil play on the football team?

(see the answer key)

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