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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 waving his arms trying to get people to stop shooting.
(c) He was shooting at the tractor.
(d) He was hiding under the house with Snookum.

2. Why did Beau come after Charlie?
(a) Charlie was not working hard.
(b) Charlie called him a name.
(c) Charlie told him he was quiting.
(d) Charlie hit Beau with his fist.

3. How did Tucker's brother Silas get into trouble with white people?
(a) Silas stole a white man's tractor.
(b) Silas talked to a white woman.
(c) Silas dated a white woman.
(d) Silas and his mules won a contest with Fix's tractor.

4. What happens when Charlie and Mapes go out the front door?
(a) The old men follow them out.
(b) Luke Will shows up.
(c) The deputy arrests Charlie.
(d) Mapes handcuffs Charlie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Janey calls two people on the phone. Who are they?

2. What had Janey heard that made her believe Snookum's story?

3. When Ella tried to call the sheriff, what did Mat do?

4. Who was sitting on the bed crying?

5. How did Mapes, the sheriff, prove that Uncle Billy could not have shot Beau?

(see the answer key)

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