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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mehring think the body was probably dumped there?
(a) The dead man has no mud on his shoes.
(b) He does not know the man.
(c) There were marks showing it had been dragged.
(d) It's a quiet place that no one would notice.

2. What does Solomon do after he questions the men?
(a) He reluctantly rises from bed and follows them out into the night.
(b) He goes to the police to let them know about the suspicious men.
(c) He runs away from the men.
(d) He ignores them and goes back to sleep.

3. Who does Mehring think about as he walks?
(a) A particular woman.
(b) Where he will find water for his farm.
(c) What he will plant in the fall.
(d) What jobs he needs to get done.

4. Who has not been seen for several days?
(a) Solomon's mother.
(b) Mehring.
(c) Jacobus.
(d) Solomon's brother.

5. What is Solomon told about his brother?
(a) His brother is dead.
(b) His brother is in jail.
(c) His brother needs him.
(d) His brother is leaving town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mehring's son, Terry?

2. On closer inspection, what does Jacobus discover about Solomon?

3. What else does he note about the corpse?

4. Who leads the conversation?

5. How many generations of his unexpected visitors are present?

(see the answer key)

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