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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clabe do on Saturday after work?
(a) Takes a bath.
(b) Gets drunk.
(c) Goes hunting.
(d) Goes to town.

2. What does Miles want to do when he finishes high school?
(a) Work in the coal mines.
(b) Move to the city.
(c) Begin farming.
(d) Go to college.

3. To what does the word snake refer when Clabe uses it when pointing at his paycheck?
(a) It indicates he made no money.
(b) It shows him the up and downs of his piece work.
(c) It doesn't mean anything, it is a joke.
(d) It means he pays too much in taxes.

4. Why is Dillon making a banjo?
(a) To enter it in a contest.
(b) To sell for income.
(c) For his unborn niece or nephew.
(d) He has no particular reason.

5. What does C.J.'s grandfather tell C.J. about his name?
(a) It is a family name.
(b) It is difficult to spell.
(c) It is too long.
(d) He was named after two great men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often, according to the company guards, is C.J. allowed to visit the Lloyd family?

2. How does C.J.'s grandfather address him?

3. Where does Dillon live?

4. Where do most, or all, of Clabe's earnings go?

5. What does Carrie's Aunt Becka say about her that upsets her?

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