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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Culla have to wait to cross the river?
(a) The river is too rapid.
(b) He doesn't have the money.
(c) Until someone with a horse wants to cross.
(d) The river is too low.

2. What is the medical concern about Rinthy's breasts?
(a) They are shrinking.
(b) They have tumors.
(c) They are swollen and bleeding.
(d) They are uneven.

3. Who enters the old man's house at night?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Three men.
(c) His son.
(d) The sheriff.

4. How does the bearded man kill the baby?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Hangs him.
(c) Slits his throat.
(d) Slams him against a tree.

5. Who dies in the stampede of pigs?
(a) Billy.
(b) Billy's brother.
(c) Watson.
(d) Sam.

6. What job is Culla offered?
(a) Shoeing two horses.
(b) Digging two graves.
(c) Cutting firewood.
(d) Cooking for miners.

7. Culla learns that the next town is called ________________.
(a) Preston Flats.
(b) Cochran.
(c) Morgantown.
(d) Abbeville.

8. What does the bearded man ask about Culla's appearance?
(a) The nice boots.
(b) His broken glasses.
(c) His broken leg.
(d) His oversized coat.

9. What does the man in the black suit make Culla do?
(a) Steer the boat.
(b) Trade boots with him.
(c) Cook their supper.
(d) Water the horses.

10. What does the tinker tell Rinthy that she will have to pay for?
(a) Her secret.
(b) A new coat.
(c) The food she ate.
(d) The nurse's fees for care of the baby.

11. What body part does Culla injure when he escapes a lynching?
(a) His head.
(b) His arm.
(c) His leg.
(d) His back.

12. What color suit is one of the men on the riverbank wearing?
(a) Grey.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Tan.

13. How much will Culla earn each day of his sentence?
(a) A dime.
(b) Fifty cents.
(c) One dollar.
(d) A quarter.

14. What makes the tinker so mad at Rinthy?
(a) Her admission of incest.
(b) She stole money from him.
(c) She lied about loving him.
(d) She refuses his advances.

15. Where does Culla sleep after completing his job?
(a) A hayrick.
(b) A church.
(c) An abandoned cabin.
(d) The woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says he can see guilt in Culla's eyes?

2. How is Culla awakened the next morning?

3. What beverage is Culla offered by the person/people in #98?

4. What does the tinker do after he yells at Rinthy?

5. What does the bearded man ask about Culla's appearance?

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