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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Bayard see Drusilla after Louisa arrives?
(a) All day, every day.
(b) Never.
(c) Only when he's in town.
(d) Only at mealtimes.

2. The travel of findings Grumby and Ab is ______.
(a) Hot and humid.
(b) Cold and wet.
(c) Easy.
(d) Treacherous.

3. Where do Bayard and Ringo hear Ab has gone?
(a) Vicksburg.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Montana.

4. Why does the stranger tell the group to look for Grumby in Alabama?
(a) To put them off his scent.
(b) The man saw him there a month before.
(c) Grumby has family there.
(d) He's trying to help.

5. ]Why don't the Union soldiers take Granny's mules?
(a) They feel bad for her.
(b) She already gave them to Ringo and Bayard.
(c) They got distracted.
(d) They's not worth taking.

6. What do Bayard and Ringo request from Uncle Buck after Granny's funeral?
(a) A gun.
(b) Advice.
(c) A place to live.
(d) Money.

7. How long does the search for Grumby and Ab take?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One year.
(d) Three months.

8. How does Grumby try to disarm Bayard and Ringo?
(a) With a gun.
(b) By distracting them.
(c) By fighting them.
(d) With pleasant words.

9. How is Bayard able to identify Grumby's house?
(a) His wagon.
(b) The Union flag in the window.
(c) His clothes hanging outside.
(d) His horse.

10. What does Bayard see in Ab's eyes when he talks to him?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Lies.
(d) Desperation.

11. What does Ab tell Granny he admires about her?
(a) Her cunningness.
(b) Her good cooking.
(c) Her business savviness.
(d) Her good looks.

12. Where does the stranger shoot Buck?
(a) In the foot.
(b) In the arm.
(c) In the leg.
(d) In the stomach.

13. Sartoris is running against Benbow to become _______.
(a) Town representative.
(b) Marshall.
(c) Treasurer.
(d) Mayor.

14. Why are the Burdens in Jefferson?
(a) To keep an eye on Sartoris.
(b) To fix the election.
(c) To make a profit off the devastation.
(d) To organize former slaves for the Republican Party.

15. What makes it clear that Granny doesn't trust Ab?
(a) She hides her money.
(b) She shivers when he enters the room.
(c) She counts her money several times a day.
(d) She never talks to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Sartoris beat Benbow by in the election?

2. Where do Bayard and Ringo find Granny's body?

3. Why was Louisa letdown by election day?

4. In the scheme, Ab is in charge of ______.

5. What does Aunt Louisa do when she arrives in Jefferson?

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