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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 loud noise interrupts Jinx's argument with the boy?
(a) A gunshot.
(b) A car motor.
(c) A train whistle.
(d) Thunder.

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

3. Does Abilene tell Shady about the story Miss Sadie told?
(a) Yes, and Shady remembers Jinx and Ned.
(b) Yes, but it doesn't sound familiar to Shady.
(c) No, Abilene mentions the story but doesn't tell the details.
(d) No, Abilene doesn't mention the story.

4. What does Miss Sadie send Abilene to get for her?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) A dustpan.
(c) Ointment.
(d) Her glasses.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Ruthanne's uncle comes back the next morning to investigate the sound, what does he find in one of his traps?

4. Where does the sheriff's brother-in-law live?

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

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