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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 name of the man Lucas has been accused of killing?
(a) Vinson Gowrie
(b) Jock Stevens
(c) James Buff
(d) Gavin Stevens

2. Who does Lucas tell Charles he needs to speak to?
(a) Charles
(b) His father
(c) His uncle
(d) His mother

3. When does Will Legate join the group at the sheriff's house?
(a) 8 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) Midday
(d) Dawn

4. What does Charles say Will is reading?
(a) Das Capital
(b) Dashiel Hammet
(c) A newsletter
(d) The funny papers

5. Why does Charles initially think he no longer owes Lucas a debt?
(a) Lucas is a criminal
(b) Lucas does not notice him
(c) Lucas is a black man
(d) He bought Molly a dress

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charles buy Molly Beauchamp?

2. Where does Charles eat his breakfast?

3. Why does Charles think Lucas does not talk to him the second time they meet in town?

4. What does Charles do during breakfast?

5. What day do they bury the murdered man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does chapter five express Charles's need to come of age as a man?

2. In what way in chapter five does Uncle Gavin take control of the situation?

3. Why does Lucas want Charles to dig up Gowrie's body?

4. What is Charles' attitude towards his black servant Aleck Sander?

5. Do you think it was unusual for a black man to invite a white boy back to his cabin?

6. In what way does chapter five show the importance of women in southern American life?

7. Why does Miss Habersham help Lucas out?

8. Why is Sheriff Hampton so reluctant to react to Charles story about the mule?

9. Describe Lucas's appearance.

10. How does Charles still know that he still owes Lucas a debt?

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