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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 - 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Simon running from at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Dogs.
(b) His wife.
(c) Conscription men.
(d) Doris.

2. How long does it take the band to travel through the Nueces Strip?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 1 day.

3. Who is Rosillo?
(a) A doctor.
(b) The man who gives Simon a ride.
(c) A cook.
(d) The man who travels with the band to Banquete.

4. What does Solomon Bradford tell Simon about his fiddling job?
(a) It is not a real job.
(b) It will not pay off.
(c) It is a lazy job.
(d) It is a good job.

5. Why does a Creole girl cry at Pryor House?
(a) She is fired from her job.
(b) Simon plays a song for her.
(c) She does not cry.
(d) Someone hurts her feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Simon kiss at a party?

2. Who sends a letter to Patrick?

3. What has Doris always loved?

4. Who invites Simon's band to play a dinner party?

5. What job offer does the band get from a stranger one day?

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