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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. Who narrates this chapter?
(a) Candy.
(b) Clatoo.
(c) Lou Dimes.
(d) Beulah.

2. What position did Sully play on the LSU football team?
(a) Quarterback.
(b) 3rd string quarterback.
(c) Halfback.
(d) Fullback.

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

4. Why doesn't Janey tell Miss Bea about the murder?
(a) Miss Bea is still asleep and Janey doesn't want to wake her.
(b) Miss Bea hated Beau.
(c) She thinks it would be like "talking to a wall."
(d) Because Miss Bea in drunk on the porch swing.

5. Why had Coot not worn his WWI uniform in years?
(a) It didn't fit well anymore.
(b) White men beat him up for wearing it in public.
(c) Nobody knew what it meant.
(d) White men told him not to wear it in public.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Candy's parents die?

2. Where does Janey live?

3. How did the fight start between Fix and Mathu?

4. When Miss Merle arrives at Mathu's house, what is the first thing that happens?

5. Who does Janey work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jacob feel bad about the death of his sister Tessie when he had nothing to do with her murder?

2. What was the nature of the relationship between Candy and Lou?

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

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

5. What was happening to the black graveyards?

6. Who were Salt and Pepper?

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

8. Why was Gil torn between love for his family and sadness over their past actions?

9. Why did Candy want more men and more shotguns at Mathu's house?

10. Why did Mat and Chimley wait before they took action?

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