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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. Why does the old man need his blankets?
(a) He is sick.
(b) His wife is sick.
(c) His house is very cold.
(d) He has many children to keep warm.

2. What do the Blacksmiths have very little of in Chapter 8?
(a) Food.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Coal.
(d) Friends.

3. Where does Jimmie suggest they put McCreadie?
(a) Under a tree.
(b) Near a camp.
(c) On a farmer's veranda.
(d) By the river.

4. After the violent attack on the Newby household, who does NOT flee with Jimmie?
(a) Rev. Neville.
(b) Gilda's baby.
(c) Tabidgi.
(d) Peter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jimmie finally tell Mort in Chapter 11?

2. When Mort is spotted carrying McCreadie in Chapter 14, in which direction does he run?

3. According to Jimmie, why is Tabidgi striking the women?

4. How many seconds go by before Mr. Hyberry trips the lever when hanging someone?

5. What does Jimmie read after breaking into a schoolteacher's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jimmie and Tabidgi visit the Newby household in Chapter 8?

2. Why does Jimmie send Gilda and the baby away?

3. Why does McCreadie tell Jimmie to leave Mort, and how does Jimmie react?

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

5. Why does Jimmie leave Tabidgi behind?

6. Why does Jimmie want to kill Miss Graf?

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

8. What place does McCreadie show the brothers?

9. How is McCreadie getting along with the brothers?

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

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