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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Dying Breath, Miss Sadie's Divining Parlor, Day of Reckoning, and The Jungle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Do the townspeople make enough money from their elixir to buy the land they want?
(a) Yes, but they are unable to buy the land.
(b) Yes, and they buy the land without any problems.
(c) No, but they succeed in a scheme to lower the price.
(d) No, but they end up not needing to buy the land.

2. What disease is spreading through the country in 1918?
(a) Spanish influenza.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Yellow fever.

3. Why doesn't Abilene look at what she found the previous evening before leaving for school?
(a) She doesn't want to draw attention to what she's found.
(b) She doesn't have time.
(c) Her mind is on other things.
(d) She's forgotten about it.

4. What does Miss Sadie wish Mrs. Larkin's life will be as long as?
(a) The reach of her tongue.
(b) The hem of her dress.
(c) The hair on her chin.
(d) The smoke from her chimney.

5. What does Abilene walk toward after leaving the train?
(a) A grove of trees.
(b) A field of corn.
(c) A large house.
(d) A small general store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the first prime suspect to be the "Rattler"?

2. How much liquor does the sheriff demand from Shady by the next day?

3. What does Shady give to the man from the government who comes to his bar?

4. How long ago did Shady lose his former church?

5. What does the janitor accidentally drop when he hears a noise?

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