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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Christmas do instead of having sex with the girl when it is his turn?
(a) He beats her.
(b) He just pretends to have sex with her.
(c) He helps her to get away.
(d) He just talks to her.

2. Why does Christmas decide to sleep in the stables instead of the cabin?
(a) Because he has a new horse and wants to stay close to him
(b) Because he wants to smell the horses which are masculine
(c) Because it is too hot in the cabin
(d) Because his horse is about to give birth

3. Why does Byron think that he and Hightower continue to lead such solitary lives?
(a) Because man is more afraid of change than of the troubles he already has experienced and those familiar to him.
(b) Because they do not like team events.
(c) Because they have had disastrous experiences with women before.
(d) Because they have anti-social personalities

4. Christmas finds that Miss Burden's behavior is like that of a what?
(a) nymphomaniac
(b) whore
(c) virgin
(d) preacher's wife

5. Where did Mrs. Hightower go on Saturday nights?
(a) Memphis
(b) Out to dinner
(c) Choir practice
(d) Shopping

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Christmas sell in order to buy a new suit?

2. How did Mrs. Hightower die?

3. Christmas is out late with his friends despite the fact that he knows that McEachern will punish him when he gets home. How will Christmas be punished?

4. What is the intention of the four boys?

5. What does Christmas do with the alcohol in the tins?

(see the answer key)

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