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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Byron takes Lena to a _______________ so she can spend the night.
(a) boardinghouse
(b) hostel
(c) hotel
(d) bed and breakfast

3. Byron tells Hightower that a ______________ discovered the fire at the Burden place yesterday morning.
(a) traveling salesman
(b) lawyer
(c) countryman
(d) doctor

4. Why do the townspeople think Joe Christmas has committed the murder of Miss Burden?
(a) Because he has Negro blood
(b) Because he never has been any good
(c) Because he is an itinerant
(d) Because he has murderous eyes

5. Why does Mr. McEachern then go to church?
(a) To ask God for help in raising Christmas
(b) To expiate his sins
(c) To set up the hymnals for the next day's services
(d) To ask God to rid him of the burden of Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the dietician call Christmas?

2. Who befriends Hightower after twenty years of his seclusion?

3. What does Hightower do to supplement his monthly inheritance since he lost his position at the church twenty-five years ago?

4. How did Mrs. Hightower die?

5. What do the townspeople do after Mrs. Hightower's death?

(see the answer key)

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