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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Healy pay Jimmie for building the fence?
(a) The agreed amount, plus tip.
(b) None.
(c) Just enough to cover supply expenses.
(d) Less that what was agreed to.

2. What kinds of blacks does the constable like?
(a) Blacks who work hard.
(b) Blacks who can read.
(c) Blacks who are good at math.
(d) Blacks who show talent.

3. What happens to Jimmie shortly after running into Wongee Tom?
(a) Jimmie falls in love with a passing girl.
(b) Jimmie breaks his leg.
(c) Jimmie returns to Brentwood.
(d) Jimmie gets a job.

4. What does the postmaster's son reveal to Jimmie and the constable?
(a) His sister, MaryBeth, is trapped under a collapsed roof.
(b) A riot has broken out in the town centre.
(c) The postmaster has died.
(d) A boy named Jack Fisher had disappeared a year ago.

5. What did Jimmie say he had been doing in his absence?
(a) Catching possums.
(b) Studying the stars.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Watching the sun set and rise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wongee Tom Carstairs?

2. What document does Healy withhold when Jimmie finishes the fence?

3. How many miles does Jimmie walk by noon in Chapter 5?

4. What complaint does Healy have about the fence?

5. What do the police give Jimmie at his new job?

(see the answer key)

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