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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is NOT embarrassed by Grandpa Amos' show?
(a) Tolitha.
(b) Tom.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Luke.

2. How do the children get around the night watchman on "The Amberjack"?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) Sleeping pills.
(c) A clever distraction.
(d) A swift blow to the back of his head.

3. How does Tom feel about the day they retrieved the stolen cargo from "The Amberjack"?
(a) It was the best day in his life.
(b) It was the scariest day in his life.
(c) It was the worst day in his life.
(d) It was the strangest day in his life.

4. What does Ruby Blankenship offer the children?
(a) Cotton candy.
(b) Saltwater taffy.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Juicy Fruit.

5. Who is Benji Washington?
(a) A good friend of Tom Wingo.
(b) A transient man who stalks Lila Wingo.
(c) A black student in Colleton High School.
(d) A football team lineman at Colleton High School.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Luke say he plans to do with his life after graduation?

2. What does Tolitha do every Good Friday?

3. What ritual does Grandpa perform every Good Friday?

4. Who leads the campaign to welcome a black boy into the school?

5. After Tom confronts her in Chapter Twenty, what does Susan then accuse Tom of doing?

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