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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Drenched in Light," "Spunk," "Magnolia Flower," "Black Death," and "The Bone of Contention".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is John at the beginning of the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

2. An accident with which object brings an end to Spunk's life?
(a) A saw.
(b) A gun.
(c) A threshing machine.
(d) An arrow.

3. The jawbone of what type of animal figures into the storyline of "The Bone of Contention"?
(a) A horse.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A dog.
(d) A mule.

4. Of what cause did Beau officially die, though it is implied that the local conjure man had a hand in it?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Asphyxiation.

5. In what way is Alfred related to John?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Father.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?

2. When Stella asks Jim for a job, she says she had arrived the previous day from which state?

3. Just before Spunk dies, he blames which character for causing his death?

4. By what percentage does Jim and Mattie's business grow after Stella becomes their employee?

5. What type of body of water lies 300 feet beyond the door of John's family home?

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