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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 when the horse he is riding back to town runs out of energy?
(a) He abandons the horse and runs to town.
(b) He rests while the horse rests.
(c) He walks the horse back to the barn.
(d) He trots the horse into town.

2. 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 her to like him.
(c) Because he wants Lena to return home.
(d) Because he wants Lena to stop poking around in things that are not her business.

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

4. What is Joe Christmas' biggest secret?
(a) He is a thief.
(b) He is a fugitive.
(c) He is part Negro.
(d) He is a bastard.

5. What does Christmas do on the side without telling Miss Burden?
(a) Sells whiskey
(b) Sells drugs
(c) Sees other women
(d) Takes art classes

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the intention of the four boys?

2. Who is the man that Byron Bunch recalls as coming to work at the planing mill three years ago?

3. What does Christmas take from the McEachern house?

4. What does Byron tell Hightower about Lena?

5. Why does Byron not tell Miss Burden about Christmas and Brown's illegal whiskey business?

(see the answer key)

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