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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. Who sleeps with Lucius in the attic?
(a) Minnie
(b) Boon
(c) Otis
(d) Ned

2. Who has joined the women at the hotel?
(a) Sam
(b) A guard
(c) Boon
(d) A lawyer

3. Who does Ned plan to ask to ride the horse?
(a) Miss Corrie
(b) Lucius
(c) Sam
(d) Otis

4. How much does Otis demand for riding the horse?
(a) $30
(b) $10
(c) $5
(d) $20

5. Who does the group presume has stolen Minnie's tooth?
(a) Otis
(b) Ned
(c) Mr. Binford
(d) Sam

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Otis previously want to be a police officer?

2. Who escorts Corrie back to town?

3. Who does the waiter say is waiting in the kitchen?

4. What do Lucius and Ned use to travel to the pasture?

5. What is the name of the boy who meets Boon and Ned in Parsham?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Otis and his aunt extort Miss Corrie?

2. Describe Otis.

3. Why does Ned question the officer for his arrest?

4. How did the constable react to the fight between Butch and Boon?

5. What is Ned's plan in Chapter 10?

6. How does Chapter 9 express themes of deception and abuse of power?

7. Describe the character of Butch.

8. How can Lightning win the race?

9. In what way does Chapter 8 show the immense pride of the novel's black characters?

10. In what way does Boon show a lack of understanding for Corrie in Chapter 9?

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