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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 51 - 73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sylder kill the man?
(a) Slits his throat.
(b) Crushes his windpipe.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Stabs him.

2. What does the man in the car ask Sylder to do?
(a) Take him to Atlanta.
(b) Give him a ride to Maryville.
(c) Loan him some money.
(d) Buy him a bottle of whiskey.

3. What is Kenneth Rattner doing as the novel begins?
(a) Hitchhiking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Playing checkers.
(d) Reading a map.

4. With what does the man hit Sylder?
(a) His fist.
(b) A tree branch.
(c) A chain.
(d) A tire jack.

5. How much time has passed since the last section of the novel?
(a) Six days.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six years.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kenneth asks the storekeep for the distance to what city?

2. Sylder believes that _____________ prowl around the mountain invisibly.

3. What does Sylder do after the man and his son leave?

4. What do Sylder and June do when they find the two girls and a boy?

5. What does Sylder do with the dead body when he hears a truck coming?

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