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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) Fix's car coming down the road.
(b) The Major waking up.
(c) Miss Bea coming in the door.
(d) A shot.

2. What does Bea need before she will think of more names?
(a) Another drink.
(b) To wake the Major.
(c) A gun.
(d) Food.

3. What was Dirty Red and his family known for?
(a) They were known as good sugar cane workers.
(b) They were considered lazy.
(c) They were sharecroppers.
(d) They kept the graveyard clean.

4. Why did Glo hang on to Clatoo's hand a little longer?
(a) She was worried about Fix arriving and she was proud of all the old black men.
(b) She didn't walk well and needed help to stand to greet him.
(c) She had once loved Clatoo.
(d) She wanted to pray with Clatoo.

5. When Ella tried to call the sheriff, what did Mat do?
(a) He ripped the phone out of the wall.
(b) He threw a fish at Ella's head.
(c) He left with Clatoo in the truck.
(d) He had Chimley talk to his wife.

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

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

8. Why is Miss Merle in such a hurry to get to the quarters?
(a) She is worried that Janey will tell the entire town and she wants to get there before she does.
(b) She is worried that Fix is on the way and wants to get there before him.
(c) She is worried that Miss Bea is down there causing trouble.
(d) She is worried that the Major will wake up and be angry and go to the quarters drunk.

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

10. Why did Mathu look down on some of the men who arrived to help him?
(a) Because they were lazy in his eyes.
(b) Because they had lighter skin than Mathu.
(c) Because they were poorer than him.
(d) Because they worked for other people.

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

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

13. Why was Lou not at work?
(a) He was on assignment.
(b) He was out eating dinner.
(c) He had taken the day off.
(d) He was at Candy's house.

14. 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 was returning from work.
(c) He had just been to a funeral.
(d) He had just returned from church with Reverend Jameson.

15. Why was the coroner afraid to get out of his car?
(a) Mapes looked angry because it took him so long to get there.
(b) He realized that all the old black men were armed.
(c) Candy threatened to shoot him.
(d) The deputy told him not to move.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mathu always bragging about?

2. What did Candy always wear?

3. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?

4. What did Candy ask Snookum to do?

5. How did Clatoo know that Candy was lying?

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