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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 the answer to #65 call the dietician's problem with the Christmas situation?
(a) womanfilth
(b) disgusting
(c) sinful
(d) typical

2. 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?
(a) McEachern will verbally abuse him.
(b) McEachern will beat him.
(c) McEachern will take away his allowance.
(d) McEachern will ground him.

3. How many days pass before Christmas is returned to the orphanage?
(a) 7
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 2

4. What does the sheriff tell Byron he will do?
(a) Let Byron talk to Christmas about the murder
(b) Provide extra protection for Lena in the cabin
(c) Give Byron a ride to the train station
(d) Send Joe Brown/Lucas Burch to the cabin that night

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the townspeople virtually ignore Miss Burden?

2. What does Mrs. Hines reveal to Hightower?

3. Mr. McEachern tells Christmas that the name "Christmas" is _________ and the boy will be called McEachern.

4. What happens one day when Christmas is taking some of the answer to #61?

5. Who does Joe Brown accuse of murdering the answer to #42?

(see the answer key)

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