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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ode to the Rattler, Drawing Straws, Miss Sadie's Diving Parlor and Distribution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the sheriff's brother-in-law live?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Missouri.

2. What food does Jinx want to get from the boy?
(a) Fish.
(b) Bread.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Cheese.

3. How do the girls get into the school to search for Stucky's writing?
(a) Through a window.
(b) Through a skylight.
(c) Through the front door.
(d) Through the kitchen door.

4. What sound does Ruthanne's uncle hear in the woods one night?
(a) A booming sound.
(b) A ringing sound.
(c) A banging sound.
(d) A rattling sound.

5. Who talks to Abilene about the embarrassment of foreign names?
(a) The barber.
(b) The butcher.
(c) The post office clerk.
(d) The sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ruthanne's uncle comes back the next morning to investigate the sound, who does he bring with him?

2. Who brings cake to Shady's Sunday service?

3. Who builds Miss Sadie's gate?

4. Who sends Abilene and her friends out to search for something?

5. When Jinx first appears in the story, what is he doing?

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