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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Christmas' position in the room is revealed, the dietician accuses him of __________.
(a) spying
(b) stealing
(c) lying
(d) hiding

2. What does the dietician tell the janitor about Christmas
(a) That he is a nigger and will have to be sent to a nigger orphanage
(b) That he will never be adopted
(c) That he is too old to stay in this orphanage
(d) That he will be adopted soon

3. What do Christmas and Brown call work at the mill after they quit?
(a) "nigger's work"
(b) "boring"
(c) "too damn hard"
(d) "a real back breaker"

4. Why does Christmas quit his job at the mill?
(a) He and Brown are partners in the whiskey business.
(b) He is bored with the work at the mill.
(c) He is leaving town.
(d) He got a better offer from another mill.

5. Why does Byron not tell Lena that Joe Brown is actually Lucas Burch?
(a) Because he does not want her making a fool of herself in front of the whole town.
(b) Because he wants Lena to stop poking around in things that are not her business.
(c) Because he wants Lena to return home.
(d) Because he wants her to like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the dietician call Christmas?

2. How do the townspeople know that Mrs. Hightower is on the verge of a breakdown?

3. What is Joe Christmas' biggest secret?

4. Where does the janitor take Christmas?

5. Why was Hightower fired from his ministry position?

(see the answer key)

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