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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Mapes know Mathu?
(a) They had been in a fistfight with each other.
(b) They had hunted and fished together.
(c) They grew up together.
(d) Mathu had worked for Mapes.

3. When did Chimley not mind being called by his nickname?
(a) When his friends were talking to him.
(b) When Mr. Lou talked to him.
(c) When Candy talked to him.
(d) When his momma talked to him.

4. What war did Coot fight in?
(a) WWII.
(b) Korea.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) WWI.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Miss Merle see when she turned into the quarters?

2. Who narrates this chapter?

3. Why is Gil upset with Mapes, the sheriff?

4. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?

5. Why was Clatoo dressed in a nice shirt and bow tie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Tucker's brother and what was the battle that brought man against machine?

2. What was happening to the black graveyards?

3. Who is Janey and who does she work for?

4. What are the Major and Miss Bea doing?

5. Why did Miss Merle slap Janey and why did Janey stand there and take it?

6. Why was it important for the author to show violence against women in the black community?

7. What did it mean when they saw dust on the road? What was this a symbol of?

8. What was the goal of Reverend Jameson?

9. What is the significance of Mat's full name?

10. Who was Oliver?

(see the answer keys)

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