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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ownby position himself to get off good shots at the officers?
(a) In a shed.
(b) Behind a chair.
(c) Behind a tractor.
(d) Under his stove.

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

3. How often does Gifford return to the store to question Huffaker about Ownby?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every day.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every couple of hours.

4. Huffaker tells Gifford that Ownby comes to the store __________________.
(a) every day.
(b) once a year.
(c) occasionally.
(d) almost every day.

5. How could the charges against John Wesley be dropped?
(a) They can't be dropped.
(b) If he paid off the cops.
(c) If he got a good attorney.
(d) If he would give information about Sylder.

6. Which policeman has threatened John Wesley?
(a) Mason.
(b) Butler.
(c) Legwater.
(d) Gifford.

7. How much money does John Wesley leave for the chickenhawk even though he could not get the corpse?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Two dollars.
(c) Twenty-five cents.
(d) Fifty cents.

8. Which of the following describes Ownby's demeanor while being questioned by the welfare agent?
(a) Obstinate.
(b) Non-receptive.
(c) All of these.
(d) Vague.

9. Who does Sylder punch in the face while the man is sleeping?
(a) Leggett.
(b) Uncle Ather.
(c) Milford.
(d) Gifford.

10. What animals did the panther kitten's mother kill?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Lambs.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Ducks.

11. What does Sylder tell John Wesley about Gifford?
(a) He is a very dangerous man.
(b) He will be back to arrest them.
(c) He was bluffing John Wesley.
(d) He is an idiot.

12. What is Sylder's destination as he drives tonight?
(a) The police station to turn himself in.
(b) A bar to meet his friends.
(c) A house to drop off whiskey.
(d) A hotel to meet his mistress.

13. Ownby tells John Wesley that there are some things that a person just has to do, because unless he does them he will have no _____________.
(a) peace.
(b) honor.
(c) friends.
(d) money.

14. What was Sylder's position in the armed forces?
(a) Captain.
(b) Private.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Sailor.

15. Where does the large cat go after it lunges at Mrs. Rattner?
(a) In search of food.
(b) Back to the outhouse.
(c) Off toward the woods.
(d) Toward Uncle Ather's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many prior convictions does Sylder say he has had when questioned by the desk sergeant?

2. How many police officers is Ownby accused of shooting?

3. Uncle Ather tells the boys about a time when he caught a _______________.

4. What does John Wesley bring to Ownby in the mental asylum?

5. Ownby states that the older he gets, _____________________.

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