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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. Who brings the man to be hung to Mr. Hyberry?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A janitor.
(c) A priest.
(d) The wardens.

2. What time do the brothers arrive at a small house in Chapter 11?
(a) Three o'clock.
(b) One o'clock.
(c) Nine o'clock.
(d) Four o'clock.

3. What is mentioned in the newspapers that Jimmie finds?
(a) Tabidgi has been sentenced to death.
(b) Mr.Newby has passed away.
(c) Peter is still at large.
(d) Gilda has been sentenced to life in prison.

4. What does Jimmie take from the old man's house?
(a) A heavy blanket and clothes.
(b) Food and alcohol.
(c) A rifle and some food.
(d) A shawl, a blanket, and some food.

5. What does Gilda tell Jimmie she really believed?
(a) He would love the baby whether he was the father or not.
(b) The baby was his.
(c) He would make a great husband.
(d) He would protect her always.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the committee that the town has formed for?

2. Why is Mr. Newby tranced?

3. What do preachers do following the murders?

4. Where is Mr. Newby when Jimmie and Tabidgi go to the Newby house?

5. What does Tabidgi tell Mrs. Newby to give him and Jimmie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rev. Neville tell his wife in Chapter 10, and why does he tell her this?

2. Why does Jimmie want to kill Miss Graf?

3. What does Dowie mean when he says that he has become a figure of sentiment that must be maintained?

4. Why does Mort paint his face white?

5. What happens to Jimmie while he is wading in a stream?

6. Why does Dowie Stead go after Jimmie and Mort?

7. Is Jimmie happy to be left alone with Mort?

8. How does Mort react to the murder of Mrs. Healy and the baby?

9. What does Jimmie promise Mort and why does he make this promise?

10. What happens to Mort in Chapter 14?

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