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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the novel's narrator?
(a) Carothers Edmunds
(b) Charles Mallison
(c) Gavin Stevens
(d) Lucas Beachamp

2. What does Charles ask Aleck Sander to do?
(a) Find some spades
(b) Saddle up his horse
(c) Get the car keys from his father
(d) Talk to Gavin

3. What day do they bury the murdered man?
(a) Sunday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Monday
(d) Saturday

4. Why does Charles think Lucas does not talk to him the second time they meet in town?
(a) His wife has just died
(b) He does not like him
(c) He is ignorant
(d) He no longer owes him

5. What was Lucas buying from the shop before the altercation?
(a) Peanut butter
(b) Ginger snaps
(c) A coca-cola
(d) Raspberry Jelly

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lucas tell Charles he needs to speak to?

2. Why do they find the grave so quickly?

3. What does the rider have on the horse with him?

4. Who does Charles go home to speak to?

5. What does the constable chain Lucas to?

(see the answer key)

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