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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day does Papa Logan take his children to visit the Page Ellis family and Mrs. Lee Annie Lees?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) There is no way to know.
(d) Sunday.

2. What is the consequence of Papa's decision to quit the government program?
(a) He will set a bad example to other farmers.
(b) He will be able to stop paying high taxes.
(c) Nothing will happen.
(d) He will pay higher taxes.

3. What does Moe do when Joe Billy offers him a ride home from school?
(a) He politely refuses.
(b) He accepts the ride.
(c) He ignores the other boy.
(d) He asks if his friends can also have a ride.

4. Who set the fire on the night TJ Avery was nearly lynched?
(a) TJ Avery.
(b) Cassie Logan.
(c) Stacey Logan.
(d) Papa Logan.

5. What sustains life in this small southern town?
(a) Water.
(b) Education.
(c) Church.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the county agent, Mr. Farnsworth, ask the Logans to do?

2. What wasn't Mrs. Barnett wearing the night her husband was killed?

3. How does Mr. Jamison discredit Mrs.Barnett's testimony?

4. Why doesn't PaPa want his children to play marbles?

5. Who owns the beat up Ford truck that was parked outside the Barnett's store the night of the murder?

(see the answer key)

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