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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The story transitions from an eight-year-old Christmas to Christmas at ___________________.
(a) eighteen-years-old
(b) fourteen-years-old
(c) ten-years-old
(d) twenty-years-old

2. What does Christmas do with the alcohol in the tins?
(a) He drinks half and pours the rest on the ground.
(b) He drinks it all.
(c) He drinks half and saves the rest.
(d) He pours it onto the ground.

3. Where does Hightower now spend all his time?
(a) Fishing
(b) In a bar
(c) At the library
(d) In seclusion at his home

4. How does Mr. McEachern punish Christmas in the stable
(a) He makes him clean out the stalls.
(b) He whips him with a heavy strap multiple times.
(c) He berates him verbally.
(d) He makes him do heavy lifting.

5. In the morning, Christmas returns to the cabin and dresses in _____________________.
(a) formal suit and suspenders
(b) sweats
(c) t-shirt and jeans
(d) suit pants, white shirt and bow tie

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. McEachern bring Christmas after Mr. McEachern leaves?

2. What happens after Miss Burden opens up about her family history?

3. Why does Christmas decide to sleep in the stables instead of the cabin?

4. Christmas finds that Miss Burden's behavior is like that of a what?

5. Why had Hightower wanted to come to Jefferson originally?

(see the answer key)

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