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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives at the reunion in Part 5 and is unhappy to see the Moody's are present?
(a) Nathan Beecham.
(b) Homer Champion.
(c) Curtis Beecham.
(d) Curly Stovall.

2. What does Julia Mortimer tell Gloria her baby would be if she had it with Jack?
(a) Deaf and dumb.
(b) Brown haired.
(c) Cute.
(d) Happy.

3. What does Lexie continue to recount while mending Gloria's dress in Part 4?
(a) Jack's imprisonment.
(b) Her bad luck.
(c) Gloria's birth.
(d) Julia Mortimer's final years.

4. What does Cleo ask Nathan is real about him in Part 3?
(a) His ear.
(b) His hand.
(c) His foot.
(d) His arm.

5. Who decides to pitch a tent in the yard rather than go home after the reunion?
(a) Uncle Nathan.
(b) Jack.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Cleo.

6. In what month does Julia Mortimer wish to start school?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) September.

7. What happens to a black sawmill worker that is accused of killing Mr. Dearman?
(a) He is put in jail.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is hanged.
(d) He runs away.

8. What does Jack tell his family that Curly convinced him to do in exchange for his truck's engine?
(a) Marry Gloria.
(b) Feed Gloria berries.
(c) Take Gloria fishing.
(d) Break up with Gloria.

9. What is the name of the song that Nathan plays on his cornet that makes Granny fall asleep?
(a) The Lord is Good.
(b) This Little Light of Mine.
(c) Let the Lower Lights Be Burning.
(d) Blessed be You.

10. What is Beulah sent to fetch that results in Sam Dale being struck by coal when he is a baby?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Oak.
(c) Food.
(d) Slippery elm.

11. How long does Judge Moody admit he had Julia Mortimer's letter before receiving a second one?
(a) A month.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A year.

12. What is the name of the person who secured work with the Coca-Cola company according to Jack?
(a) Jack Renfro.
(b) Homer Champion.
(c) Ears Broadwee.
(d) Aycock Comfort.

13. According to Judge Moody's letter from Julia Mortimer, what does she say she lost every battle to?
(a) Gloria.
(b) The children she taught.
(c) Beulah.
(d) Jack.

14. What do the women at the reunion try and force feed to Gloria after she says she doesn't want to be a Beecham?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Apple.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Watermelon.

15. What creeps upon the reunion without them even noticing at the beginning of Part 5?
(a) A moose.
(b) A dog.
(c) Curly Stovall.
(d) Nightfall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person who once courted Julia Mortimer that Mr. Renfro lost the store to?

2. How many years could Jack have to spend in jail if he and Gloria are cousins?

3. What rises up in the ceiling and then drops in short, jerky movements in Part 5?

4. What does Granny begin to do when Uncle Curtis lifts her onto the table at the end of Part 4?

5. Which of the following things does Brother Bethune not bemoan regarding Mississippi during his sermon at the reunion?

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