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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Payton's widow?
(a) Althea.
(b) Livy.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Marie.

2. When Penn suggests to his father that they need to talk, where do the two men go?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The back porch.
(d) The library.

3. What is the name of the black woman who works for the Cage family?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Kate.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Sarah.

4. How does Penn characterize the man who convinces Penn to meet with him by telling Penn that his family is in danger?
(a) As a liar.
(b) As an actor.
(c) As a thief.
(d) As a friend.

5. How long before the story begins does Penn Cage's wife die?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one of the Hanratty brothers periodically send to Penn?

2. After Hanratty is convicted, his brother is shot and killed. Who shoots Hanratty's brother?

3. How much money does Penn end up paying to Ray Presley to buy Presley's gun?

4. How long has Penn been away from Natchez for before he returns to begin a new life?

5. How much money does Penn buy the Payton file for?

(see the answer key)

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