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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nearly Five to One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thomas see hanging from a fence?
(a) A dead crow.
(b) A felt hat.
(c) A red bandana.
(d) A banana peel.

2. What song do they sing at Bertha's grave?
(a) "Shall We Gather at the River."
(b) "Jesus Loves Me."
(c) "Amazing Grace."
(d) They do not sing.

3. What do Molly and Charlie both do?
(a) Quit school.
(b) Prepare for college.
(c) Begin to take drives into the country.
(d) Join a radical political group.

4. What does Molly's mother say about Charlie's letters to Molly?
(a) They are sinful.
(b) They are degrading.
(c) She has not read them.
(d) They are sweet.

5. What is Thomas doing when he makes a friend at school?
(a) Eating his lunch.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Learning to write his name.
(d) Learning to tie his boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Charlie, Thomas, and their mother on the day of the burial do after it gets dark?

2. What does Big Joe's mother say in response to his question?

3. What does Molly do for Thomas?

4. What happens to Bertha?

5. How does Thomas feel towards Molly when he see her on Christmas Eve?

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