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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Miss Sadie's Divining Parlor, Triple Toe Creek, A Bargain is Struck, and Likely Suspects.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Abilene find her lost item?
(a) Hanging from Miss Sadie's porch.
(b) Under the stairs at Mr. Underhill's.
(c) In her teacher's desk at the school.
(d) In a cupboard in Shady's kitchen.

2. How does Abilene react to the interruption?
(a) She at first tries to get the interrupters to go away.
(b) She immediately invites the interrupters to see what she has.
(c) She runs off.
(d) She hides her things and immediately greets the interrupters.

3. How long ago did Shady lose his former church?
(a) Seven years ago.
(b) Twenty-one years ago.
(c) A year ago.
(d) Fourteen years ago.

4. When Jinx first appears in the story, what is he doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Jumping from a train.
(c) Climbing up a water tower.
(d) Walking along a dirt road.

5. What does Hattie Mae offer Abilene?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) A cookie.
(c) A piece of cake.
(d) A piece of pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Jinx want to get from the boy?

2. What does Miss Sadie assume when Abilene comes to the house?

3. What is on the shelf behind Shady's bar?

4. What happened to Shady's former church?

5. How does Abilene hope to avoid going to Miss Sadie's again?

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