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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lena's brother?
(a) Michael
(b) McKenzie
(c) Matthew
(d) McKinley

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

3. Who does Byron fall in love with at first sight?
(a) Miss Burden
(b) The choir director
(c) The bank teller
(d) Lena

4. What does Byron tell Hightower has happened at the Burden house?
(a) A room has been added
(b) A fire
(c) A big party
(d) A drug raid

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hightower fired from his ministry position?

2. Why do the townspeople think Joe Christmas has committed the murder of Miss Burden?

3. Why had Hightower wanted to come to Jefferson originally?

4. Why is Lena walking down the dusty road?

5. Why does Joe Christmas refrain from beating Joe Brown when he could have easily killed him the night in the cabin?

(see the answer key)

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