3. What percent of the money that Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier make on cotton is supposed to go to Mr. Granger in Chapter 9?
(a) 40 percent.
(b) 50 percent.
(c) 70 percent.
(d) 60 percent.

4. Who goes to the Avery’s door and yells?
(a) Melvin Simms.
(b) R. W. Simms.
(c) Harlan Granger.
(d) Kaleb Wallace.

5. Who fights the fire alongside Jeremy and his father?
(a) T.J.
(b) R.W. and Melvin Simms.
(c) Mr. Avery.
(d) Mr. Berry.

6. In Chapter 9, how much less baking soda does Mama use for the cornbread than she usually does?
(a) ½ teaspoon.
(b) ¼ teaspoon.
(c) 2 teaspoons.
(d) 1 teaspoon.

7. Which of the Averys is hauled out of the house, knocked to the ground, and kicked?
(a) Claude.
(b) One of the girls.
(c) Mrs. Avery.
(d) Mr. Avery.

8. What is the sheriff’s name?
(a) Bob.
(b) Hank.
(c) Andy.
(d) Robert.

9. What type of injury does Stacey think one of the men received who shot his papa?
(a) Broken arm.
(b) Knife wound.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Concussion.

10. How far is it from the Logan place to the Wiggins place?
(a) 17 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 6 miles.

11. How many members of the school board come to observe Mrs. Logan’s teaching?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. What is the most important thing that the Logans need to buy before the first cotton comes in?
(a) Food.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Insecticide.
(d) Kerosene.

13. What was cooked Christmas Day that Mr. Morrison, Uncle Hammer, and Stacey had secured in a night’s hunt?
(a) Deer.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Raccoon.
(d) Wild pig.

14. How long after the lights go out in the Barnetts’ living quarters, does T.J. slip into the store?
(a) About 45 minutes.
(b) Almost an hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

15. From whom did Mr. Logan and Uncle Hammer used to steal watermelons?
(a) Mr. Ellis.
(b) Mr. Granger.
(c) Mr. Roberts.
(d) Mr. Berry.