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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the name of the one armed man?
(a) Montgomery
(b) Mr. Gowrie
(c) Mr. Smith
(d) Charles's father

2. Why does the sheriff put Lucas in a cell usually reserved for white prisoners?
(a) He will be safer there
(b) Lucas has a white man's mind
(c) To give him a good nights sleep
(d) To tempt him into hanging himself

3. Who does the sheriff phone to organize an exhumation order?
(a) The president
(b) The district attourney
(c) The local judge
(d) The senator

4. Why are the black prisoners afraid to make a noise?
(a) The sheriff is asleep
(b) They will not get fed
(c) They may by mistaken for Lucas
(d) Too much noise will set off a time bomb

5. When is Charles afraid the the town folk will lynch Lucas?
(a) When the sheriff transfers him to his jail
(b) When he is at his court hearing
(c) While he is chained to a bed post
(d) When he is released on bail

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has the sheriff hired to look after Lucas?

2. What does Lucas demand Charles does?

3. How old was Charles when he first met Lucas?

4. Who ends up riding the horse home?

5. When does Charles think the Gowries will go after Lucas?

(see the answer key)

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