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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the old men call Mapes into the house?
(a) Charlie is afraid of Fix and wants police protection.
(b) Charlie wants to challenge Mapes.
(c) Charlie wants to confess to the murder and turn himself in.
(d) Mapes told them they had 15 minutes and the old men know their time is up.

2. What was Lou doing in the final moments of the shoot-out?
(a) He was organizing the men to stand and hoop and shoot.
(b) He was shooting at the tractor.
(c) He was waving his arms trying to get people to stop shooting.
(d) He was hiding under the house with Snookum.

3. What does Mapes say to Lou?
(a) "My deputy is a coward."
(b) "I'm shot."
(c) "You're in charge."
(d) "You're an idiot."

4. Who agreed with Gil?
(a) Fix.
(b) His brother Jean.
(c) Luke Will.
(d) His brother Claude.

5. Who baked the apple pie?
(a) Miss Bea.
(b) Miss Merle.
(c) Janey.
(d) Lucy, Miss Merle's servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Chimley keep his number five shells?

2. Who is Aunt Glo?

3. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?

4. Where did Sully drive Gil?

5. What was happening the next day?

(see the answer key)

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