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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Janey heard that made her believe Snookum's story?
(a) Miss Bea coming in the door.
(b) The Major waking up.
(c) Fix's car coming down the road.
(d) A shot.

2. Why did Snookum not get along with Reverend Jameson?
(a) The Reverend didn't like Snookum begging for food.
(b) The Reverend thought Snookum should be in church more.
(c) The Reverend thought Snookum cheated at marbles.
(d) The Reverend thought Snookum was the murderer.

3. What days did Mat and Chimley fish on the river?
(a) Mondays and Wednesdays.
(b) Sundays after church.
(c) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(d) Saturdays only.

4. Why was Clatoo dressed in a nice shirt and bow tie?
(a) He sold vegetables out of his truck and always wanted to remind people that he was a businessman.
(b) He had just returned from church with Reverend Jameson.
(c) He had just been to a funeral.
(d) He was returning from work.

5. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?
(a) Clatoo wanted to pick up more men and all walk to Mathu's together,
(b) They were out of room in the truck.
(c) Clatoo thought those men should walk.
(d) Clatoo wanted to go pick up more supplies.

6. What was Yank's job before tractors came to the sugar can fields?
(a) Yank cut sugar cane.
(b) Yank broke horses.
(c) Yank was a professional fisherman.
(d) Yank was the house servant at the Marshall house.

7. When Gil arrived at the scene of the crime, how long had his brother been dead?
(a) About a half a day.
(b) About a full day.
(c) About four hours.
(d) About two hours.

8. Mapes asked his deputy to call someone back in town. Who?
(a) Fix.
(b) Russell and Herman.
(c) Miss Bea and the Major.
(d) Call for backup.

9. On their way out of town, what happened to Gil and Sully?
(a) They had to drop Cal back at his dorm.
(b) They were in a car wreck.
(c) People recognized Gil and wanted to wish him well in the game.
(d) They got lost going to Marshall.

10. Why does Janey worry when Miss Bea is gathering pecans?
(a) She is worried that Miss Bea will be biten by a snake.
(b) She is worried that she is drunk and will fall in the tall grass.
(c) The is worried that Miss Bea will not gather enough pecans for everyone.
(d) She is worried that Miss Bea will return before she gets her housework done.

11. What was Beulah angry about?
(a) That all the old black men had guns.
(b) She thought that everyone was going to get killed that day.
(c) The way black women had been treated through the years.
(d) Everyone was hungry and needed food.

12. Where does Lou Dimes work?
(a) At a newspaper in Baton Rouge.
(b) At the Marshall's main house.
(c) In the sugar can fields.
(d) At the concrete plant.

13. When Miss Merle is talking about "Jack" who is she referring to?
(a) Snookum.
(b) The Major.
(c) Candy.
(d) Mathu.

14. What did Yank do in his younger days?
(a) He was a servant.
(b) He worked in a rodeo.
(c) He worked in the sugar cane fields.
(d) He broke horses and mules.

15. What was happening the next day?
(a) A demonstration on campus.
(b) A big football practice that Gil had to attend.
(c) A big football game between LSU and Ole Miss.
(d) A county fair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Aunt Glo?

3. Which animal did Janey say Miss Merle looked like?

4. Why is Miss Merle in such a hurry to get to the quarters?

5. Why did the two men continue to fish after they heard about the murder?

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