View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Mat feel good about what they were doing?
(a) He felt they were finally taking a stand and doing something different.
(b) He wanted to go to jail to get away from his wife.
(c) He felt he was getting old and he wanted to shoot a gun again.
(d) He hadn't worked hard in a long time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Merle tell Janey to do?

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

3. Who arrived at the end of the chapter?

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

5. What instructions did Candy give to Snookum about Mr. Lou?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Bea unconcerned that Beau had been killed?

2. How do readers know the year this story is taking place?

3. Why did Mathu look down on some of the men who came to help him?

4. Who were Salt and Pepper?

5. What had happened on the river that narrowed the fishing area for Chimley and Mat?

6. How can readers tell that Gram Mon is poor?

7. What was the significance of Chimley's name?

8. What was the significance of empty number five shells?

9. How does the reader know where the story is taking place?

10. What is the significance of Janey scolding Snookum to call Candy "Miss Candy" and Lou "Mr. Lou?"

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 614 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample