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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 is the town barber's name?
(a) Andy Wilson.
(b) Amos Legrand.
(c) Ronald Barber.
(d) Jefferey Walters.

2. How does the narrator catch the fish?
(a) Bare-handed.
(b) With a fishing pole.
(c) With a reed.
(d) With a knife.

3. What is the name of one of Sister Ida's daughters?
(a) Jenny Juniper.
(b) Juliet Juletta.
(c) Texaco Gasoline.
(d) Sister Laura.

4. Who is the Little Homer's brother, who is with the narrator in the tree in Chapter 6?
(a) Bob.
(b) George.
(c) Jack.
(d) Buck.

5. What is Maude's last name?
(a) Riordan.
(b) Talbo.
(c) Henderson.
(d) Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the grocery store in town that Verena does not own?

2. What does Riley stop to urinate on when on the outing with Collin?

3. Who does Verena lean upon when approaching the tree in Chapter 6?

4. Who accompanies the Sheriff into the woods in Chapter 4?

5. Who says, "Don't you know a joke?" in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Riley overhear outside the jailhouse in Chapter 4?

2. What do Riley and Collin do in the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What does Collin do in Chapter 4 that gives him a feeling of pride?

4. What leads up to Maude's violin serenade in Chapter 4?

5. What does Riley respond to Sister Ida's asking for Dolly's location? What does he relate to the narrator about her?

6. How is Riley shot during the fight?

7. How does the Judge tell the group to prepare for the battle at the tree in Chapter 6?

8. How and why are the evangelists run out of town?

9. What does Mrs. County tell Collin inside the bakery?

10. What internal conflict does Dolly face at the end of Chapter 5?

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