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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Boon offer father?
(a) $40
(b) $60
(c) $70
(d) $65

2. In what drawer in his desk does father keep his pistol?
(a) The second drawer
(b) The middle drawer
(c) The top drawer
(d) The bottom drawer

3. What does Grandfather accidentally spit out of the car's front window?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Food
(c) Chewing gum
(d) Tobacco

4. What does Boon say the problem will be when they reach Hell Creek?
(a) It is full of bandits
(b) They have to pay a toll
(c) It is impossible to pass
(d) It is full of dangerous animals

5. Who did Grandfather give the garage key to?
(a) Ludus
(b) Mr. Ballot
(c) Lucius
(d) Boon

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room are Lucius and Boon staying in?

2. What time of day does Ned promise to return?

3. Who is responsible for the stem power plant?

4. Where does Grandfather die?

5. How old is Lucius in the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways can Maury be seen as a positive character?

2. In what way does Binford abuse the women in his charge?

3. What themes does Chapter 3 introduce?

4. What does the ploughman's extortion of Boon express?

5. How does Boon persuade Lucius to join him in his plan?

6. How does the final scene in Chapter 4 express the theme of racism?

7. How does Grandfather's purchase of the automobile show him to be a proud man?

8. How does beginning of Chapter 5 describe the transition between Mississippi and Tennessee?

9. Why does Boon want to kill Ludus?

10. Why can Boon not lock the automobile in the garage?

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