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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. What kind of snack do the girls eat with their sandwiches while they are out searching?
(a) Oatmeal crisps.
(b) Gingersnaps.
(c) Jelly beans.
(d) Lady fingers.

2. Where does Abilene go with Lettie and Ruthanne, when they come over?
(a) To the barn.
(b) To the woods.
(c) To the tree house.
(d) To her room.

3. Where are Jinx and Shady headed when they run into the sheriff on September 1, 1918?
(a) Widow Cane's property.
(b) Devlin's mines.
(c) Shady's place.
(d) The post office.

4. Where does the sheriff say the murderer his brother-in-law is looking for might be?
(a) Living in the mines.
(b) Camping in the woods.
(c) Hiding in someone's home.
(d) Hiding in the schoolyard.

5. How well-made is Miss Sadie's gate?
(a) Well made, but not as well made as the builder's next gate.
(b) Very well made, so that teh builder gets many other jobs.
(c) Not very well made, but sturdy enough to stand.
(d) So badly made that it falls down immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. What loud noise interrupts Jinx's argument with the boy?

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

3. What reason does Ned give that immigrants come to the town?

4. Why does Shady leave the house, allowing Abilene to sneak over to Miss Sadie's?

5. What prank does Jinx play on the KKK members?

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