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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. What does Temple find in the house?
(a) The baby.
(b) A thief.
(c) An insane old man.
(d) A dog.

2. Where does Benbow arrive in the afternoon?
(a) The Baptist Church.
(b) Narcissa's house.
(c) The plantation.
(d) The courthouse.

3. The person in #31 is prejudiced against _________________.
(a) retarded people.
(b) Jewish people.
(c) the upper class.
(d) black people.

4. Why is Ruby to call the person in #71?
(a) To order more milk.
(b) To invite him to a party.
(c) To report the discovery of a dead man.
(d) To check on an injured worker.

5. What name does the person in #12 call Benbow?
(a) Bastard.
(b) Idiot.
(c) Sir.
(d) Gentleman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the current beau of Benbow's sister?

2. Other than Goodwin, who else knows the truth about the murder?

3. Why does Ruby keep her small son in a box?

4. What does the person in #31 advise Temple to do?

5. Where do the men put Stevens after the fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Narcissa demand that Benbow remove Ruby and her baby from their home and put them in a hotel?

2. Describe Temple's fear as she awakens at the plantation the next morning.

3. Why is Stevens so upset with himself the next morning?

4. What is the nature of Goodwin's whiskey operation?

5. What behavior do the men at the plantation exhibit that frightens Temple?

6. What is Temple's family situation and why does that alienate Ruby?

7. What are some of the reasons that Benbow gives for leaving his wife, Belle?

8. How has Stevens let Temple down, and who comes to Temple's rescue?

9. Why does Ruby continue to come to Temple's rescue?

10. Explain Goodwin's downfall as it is detailed in Chapter 17.

(see the answer keys)

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