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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Miss Bea is down there causing trouble.
(c) She is worried that the Major will wake up and be angry and go to the quarters drunk.
(d) She is worried that Fix is on the way and wants to get there before him.

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

3. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?
(a) There was trouble at Mathu's house.
(b) He said they were going hunting.
(c) He saw some rabbits he wanted to shoot.
(d) There was a lynch mob on the way.

4. How was Yank dressed?
(a) Like a cowboy.
(b) In shorts and a white shirt.
(c) Like he was going to church.
(d) In a clean shirt and pants.

5. What does Miss Merle tell Janey to do?
(a) Pray.
(b) Wake the Major.
(c) Call Lou Dimes again.
(d) Go to Marshall.

6. Who does Janey work for?
(a) Miss Merle.
(b) Candy.
(c) The Major and Miss Bea.
(d) Mr. Lou.

7. Who was the only man who didn't have a gun?
(a) Dirty Rd.
(b) Beau.
(c) The Reverend Jameson.
(d) Mathu.

8. Why did Cherry not like the sight of an empty cane field?
(a) He preferred the site of a cane field about to be plowed.
(b) He was sad that there was no work left for the year.
(c) It made him feel lonely.
(d) It reminded him of how the tractors plowed the fields and hurt the land.

9. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?
(a) He wanted to shoot with the other men.
(b) He thought he might see a good rabbit.
(c) He wanted to shoot it at the graveyard.
(d) He was afraid the gun was too old and might not work.

10. What was Mathu always bragging about?
(a) About being a good shot.
(b) About not having white man's blood in his veins.
(c) About his friends.
(d) About how fast he could work.

11. What did Candy ask Corrine to get from inside the house?
(a) People hiding in the house.
(b) Something to cover the body.
(c) Some food and drink.
(d) More guns.

12. What was the women's reaction to Mapes slapping Uncle Billy and Gable?
(a) They yelled at Mapes.
(b) They ran over and tried to stop Mapes.
(c) They moaned but did not move.
(d) They prayed.

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

14. Who helped raise Candy?
(a) Miss Merle.
(b) Janey.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Lou.

15. What was Chimley sitting on while he was fishing?
(a) A chair.
(b) A log.
(c) The back of his truck.
(d) A bucket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who carried his gun like a soldier?

2. What two things did Mapes ask his deputy, Griffin, to say on the radio?

3. Why did Mat decide to go to Mathu's?

4. When did Chimley not mind being called by his nickname?

5. Who baked the apple pie?

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