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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Skirmish at Sartoris: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Granny saving some money from the scheme for?
(a) To hire a hit man.
(b) To buy her slaves back.
(c) To bail her cousin out of prison.
(d) To make a new life after the war.

2. What has Granny been doing with much of her earnings from their scheme?
(a) Betting on the war.
(b) Hiding it.
(c) Buying liquor.
(d) Giving it to needy neighbors.

3. What does the gossip about Drusilla develop to?
(a) Everyone thinks she's a traitor.
(b) Everyone thinks she's a hero.
(c) Everyone thinks she's pregnant.
(d) Everyone thinks she's married.

4. In the scheme, Bayard and Granny are responsible for what?
(a) Counting the money.
(b) Presenting the letter to the troops.
(c) Taking care of the mules.
(d) Writing the letters.

5. Why are the women of Jefferson concerned for Drusilla?
(a) They think she's having an affair with Sartoris.
(b) They think she takes too many risks.
(c) They think she's sick.
(d) They think she's traumatized by the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ab tells Bayard that Granny has accumulated ________ from the scheme.

2. Why is Sartoris able to take the Union regiment prisoner so easily?

3. What occupies all of Sartoris' time since returning from the war?

4. When the slaves are asked to carry the chest of silver up the stairs, they grumble and ______.

5. While fleeing, why does Granny refuse to sleep in the farmhouse?

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