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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bobbie call Christmas?
(a) A juvenile
(b) A nigger
(c) A liability
(d) A fraud

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

3. 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

4. Who is Bobbie?
(a) Bobbie is the choir leader at church.
(b) Bobbie is a waitress Christmas meets at a rundown restaurant.
(c) Bobbie is Mrs. McEachern's sister.
(d) Bobbie is the name Christmas gives his new heifer.

5. Why is Christmas shocked when he arrives at Bobbie's?
(a) He finds her employers and two other men in her room.
(b) Bobbie is not packed yet.
(c) Bobbie is not there.
(d) He did not know Bobbie would have so many suitcases.

Short Answer Questions

1. Byron tells Hightower that a ______________ discovered the fire at the Burden place yesterday morning.

2. Why does Byron not tell Lena that Joe Brown is actually Lucas Burch?

3. What does Mr. McEachern want Christmas to do?

4. How does Mr. McEachern punish Christmas in the stable

5. What is Christmas' plan?

(see the answer key)

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