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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what branch of the armed forces did Sylder serve?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.

2. The orchard keeper feels a combination of anguish and ___________ about the dead man.
(a) relief.
(b) joy.
(c) grief.
(d) sorrow.

3. How much does Warn say the mink would have been worth had it not been mangled?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Fifteen dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

4. Why do Gifford and some other policemen arrive at Ownby's house?
(a) To see if he needs anything.
(b) To arrest him.
(c) To question him.
(d) To take him to a funeral.

5. What does Sylder's wife wonder about her husband when he returns from his drop-off?
(a) Why his coat is wet.
(b) Why his shoes are muddy.
(c) Why he has lipstick on his cheek.
(d) Why he is laughing.

6. Which is true of the orchard keeper's environment when he awakens?
(a) Nothing is stirring.
(b) Everything is quiet.
(c) It has snowed.
(d) All of these.

7. Where is Ownby heading when he leaves his house from the back door?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Knoxville.
(c) Harrykin.
(d) Nashville.

8. Sylder is told that _____________ wants to see him.
(a) Mildred.
(b) John Wesley.
(c) Ownby.
(d) Gifford.

9. Ownby states that the older he gets, _____________________.
(a) the more memory he loses.
(b) the worse his eyesight gets.
(c) the worse his hearing gets.
(d) the fewer things there are that he wants to do.

10. What rouses the large cat in Ownby's outhouse?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Rain seeping in.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) A thunderclap.

11. How old was Mildred Rattner when she died?
(a) 29.
(b) 65.
(c) 39.
(d) 45.

12. What does John Wesley find in his trap the next day?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Panther.
(c) Mink.
(d) Weasel.

13. What type of animal devours the wildcat?
(a) Bear.
(b) Vulture.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Owl.

14. What do the two men do with Ownby after they pick him up?
(a) Take him to a cabin for breakfast.
(b) Take him to the police station.
(c) Take him to a soup kitchen.
(d) Take him to a hotel.

15. What does Ownby want to bring with him when he is arrested?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His moonshine jug.
(c) His knife.
(d) His dog, Scout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the large cat go after it lunges at Mrs. Rattner?

2. What is Uncle Ather's real name?

3. What does the orchard keeper notice about the peach pit when he visits it?

4. Which of the following describes Ownby's demeanor while being questioned by the welfare agent?

5. How much money does John Wesley leave for the chickenhawk even though he could not get the corpse?

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