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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Christmas feel that something powerful is taking over his body and something irreversible is about to happen?
(a) Because Miss Burden had been praying over him
(b) Because he is on a new medication
(c) Because he is drunk
(d) Because he has a violent temper

2. As Byron escorts Lena through the crowd in town talking about the fire, what does he not want Lena to hear?
(a) That Joe Christmas was murdered.
(b) That Lucas Burch was murdered.
(c) That Hightower was murdered.
(d) That Miss Burden was murdered

3. This chapter goes back in time to provide the reader with information about events. This technique is called _________________.
(a) flashback
(b) chronological manipulation
(c) timeline redux
(d) plot reversal

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

5. Christmas leaves the cabin taking with him _________________________.
(a) a list of errands he has to accomplish today
(b) some letters he has to mail
(c) a girlie/gun magazine, razor, shaving brush and shaving soap
(d) all the spare cash he can find

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Hightower always perceived his parents?

2. What happens to Hightower after the delivery of the baby?

3. What does the dietician tell the janitor about Christmas

4. Who does Byron fall in love with at first sight?

5. Lena asks Byron if Joe Brown has a _________ by his mouth.

(see the answer key)

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