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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname does Eli’s father call their neighbor who has his horses stolen in Chapter Four?
(a) Shorty Poe.
(b) Smallpox Poe.
(c) Gangster Poe.
(d) Syphilis Poe.

2. How old was Jeanne’s mother when she died?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Nineteen.

3. How is Eli McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?
(a) Eli is Jeanne's great-uncle.
(b) Eli is Jeanne’s great-grandfather.
(c) Eli is Jeanne's father.
(d) Eli is Jeanne's grandfather.

4. What is the name of Jeanne McCullough’s eldest brother?
(a) Jonas McCullough.
(b) Eli McCullough.
(c) Peter McCullough.
(d) Phineas McCullough.

5. What date opens Chapter Two?
(a) March 2, 1836.
(b) June 22, 1917.
(c) March 3, 2012.
(d) November 1, 1915.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Peter McCullough related to Jeanne McCullough?

2. What is the name of Eli’s sister?

3. What is Eli McCullough’s nickname in the novel?

4. About how many men accompany the McCulloughs when they go to confront the Garcias in Chapter Six?

5. Where does Eli say his father “keeps a woman” in Chapter Four?

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