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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 happens when Charlie and Mapes go out the front door?
(a) The deputy arrests Charlie.
(b) The old men follow them out.
(c) Mapes handcuffs Charlie.
(d) Luke Will shows up.

2. Why did Beau come after Charlie?
(a) Charlie was not working hard.
(b) Charlie told him he was quiting.
(c) Charlie called him a name.
(d) Charlie hit Beau with his fist.

3. Who really raised Candy?
(a) Miss Merle and Mathu.
(b) Mapes.
(c) Lou Dimes.
(d) Gram Mon.

4. What does Snookum say that almost gives away Candy's entire plan?
(a) Snookum says he wants another sandwich because Candy didn't give him anything to run and get everybody.
(b) Snookum says he wants some ice water or he will tell Mapes who shot Beau.
(c) Snookum says Gram Mon wants a second sandwich because she was cooking dinner when someone shot Beau.
(d) Snookum says that Candy promised him sandwiches if he would keep his mouth shut.

5. What does Luke Will say to Mapes about Charlie?
(a) Luke Will tells Mapes that he wants to talk to Charlie.
(b) Luke Will tells Mapes that Mathu is the murderer, not Charlie.
(c) Luke Will tells Mapes that he's going to beat Charlie.
(d) Luke Will tells Mapes to "hand him over."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mathu look down on all the other old black men?

2. What does Jack Marshall do every day?

3. Who was calling on God?

4. What was different about the way Yank hollered?

5. Who gets "winged?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Charlie prove he is a man?

2. What did Mapes mean when he told Luke Will that Charlie was now in charge?

3. What was the "nigger room" a symbol of?

4. Why was it important for Charlie to come forward and confess to the murder of Beau?

5. How was Gil welcomed by the people gathered at his father's house?

6. Why did Fix need all his sons to agree on a course of action?

7. What is Leroy's reaction to getting shot?

8. Describe the final moments of the shoot-out.

9. Why did Mapes call Charlie "Mr. Biggs?"

10. How were the old men getting a bathroom break?

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