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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true about Kenneth Rattner's widow and son?
(a) All of these.
(b) They do not pay taxes.
(c) They live a meager existence.
(d) They live in their house for free.

2. What does the old man pass by on his way home from the orchard?
(a) The pit where Sylder buried the dead body.
(b) A lake.
(c) An abandoned school.
(d) A church.

3. Gifford and ___________ are two local cops who investigate Sylder's crash.
(a) Lennon.
(b) Larouche.
(c) Lowell.
(d) Legwater.

4. What does the orchard keeper do with a knife?
(a) Peels an apple.
(b) Stabs an intruder.
(c) Circumcises the shotgun shells.
(d) Whittles a pipe.

5. What kind of animal does John Wesley scare away while hunting?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Rabbbit.
(c) Deer.
(d) Fox.

6. What does John Wesley do after his mother goes to sleep?
(a) Goes to a gambling hall.
(b) Goes to the woods.
(c) Sneaks out to a bar.
(d) Meets a girl in the meadow.

7. What came about as a result of Prohibition?
(a) Illegal drug use.
(b) Bootlegging.
(c) World War II.
(d) Marijuana farms.

8. How were men killed at the Green Fly Inn?
(a) The porch collapsed.
(b) They were poisoned.
(c) There was a knife fight.
(d) There was a drive-by shooting.

9. What does Sylder tell John Wesley was in Sylder's car?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Cocaine.

10. What kind of footwear is John Wesley wearing in the store?
(a) Loafers.
(b) Boots.
(c) Galoshes.
(d) Slippers.

11. What does Sylder do with the dead body when he hears a truck coming?
(a) Puts it under the car.
(b) Puts it in the trunk.
(c) Rolls it into a ravine.
(d) Sets it in the passenger seat.

12. Where is Kenneth when he enters a bar?
(a) Outside of Atlanta.
(b) The outskirts of Memphis.
(c) A tiny mountain town.
(d) Downtown Knoxville.

13. What does Kenneth do at the gas station?
(a) Changes a tire.
(b) Wanders the aisles.
(c) Gets directions.
(d) Fills his car with gas.

14. What item does Kenneth claim to need when asked by the storekeep?
(a) Tire pump.
(b) Chocolate bar.
(c) Matches.
(d) Nail file.

15. With what did Sylder cover up the corpse?
(a) A load of dirt.
(b) A mount of dead leaves.
(c) A cedar tree.
(d) A wooden plank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sylder driving so fast?

2. What does Sylder do every Saturday?

3. What is Kenneth Rattner doing as the novel begins?

4. What is Kenneth's ultimate decision?

5. How much did John Wesley earn for the dead chickenhawk?

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