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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Compson approach Drusilla when she returns home?
(a) She wants to tell her the gossip.
(b) She was asked to intervene.
(c) She wants to hear her stories.
(d) She wants to make sure she's not injured.

2. Why is Granny hesitant about the last scheme?
(a) The regiment is too close to another.
(b) The mules are not healthy.
(c) She's sold to this troop before.
(d) She's too tired to put up her act.

3. The Methodist preacher in town used to be a _______.
(a) Farmer for the Sartoris family.
(b) Catholic priest.
(c) Union soldier.
(d) Confederate private.

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

5. What does Aunt Louisa do when she arrives in Jefferson?
(a) Start building her own house.
(b) Forces Drusilla to wear dresses.
(c) Hugs and kisses Drusilla.
(d) Goes to congratulate Bayard.

6. How much did Sartoris beat Benbow by in the election?
(a) Sartoris won sixty percent of the votes.
(b) He won all the votes.
(c) He beat him by one vote.
(d) Sartoris fixed the election.

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

8. What occupies all of Sartoris' time since returning from the war?
(a) Seeing Drusilla.
(b) Finding his lost mules.
(c) Rebuilding his house.
(d) Comforting his son.

9. How does Buck receive the story of Bayard and Ringo's journey?
(a) He congratulates them.
(b) He scolds them.
(c) He is underwhelmed.
(d) He is jealous he couldn't be there.

10. When Granny leaves, Bayard ______ himself for letting Granny go to see Grumby alone.
(a) Questions.
(b) Berates.
(c) Congratulates.
(d) Doubts.

11. What first begins to concern Bayard about Ab's genuineness?
(a) He sees Ab sneaking off at night.
(b) There is something suspicious about the way Ab looks at him.
(c) Granny has less money than Ab says.
(d) Many of Ab's friends are known criminals.

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

13. Why do the Sartoris' have reservations about Ab?
(a) He's untrustworthy.
(b) He's a man.
(c) He acts suspicious.
(d) They've heard rumors.

14. Why is Granny disheartened by the conclusion of her scheme?
(a) She hasn't saved enough money.
(b) She doesn't like being a wanted woman.
(c) She liked the excitement of crime.
(d) She feels like she let Ab down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Louisa respond to Drusilla's return home?

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

3. What does Bayard see in Ab's eyes when he talks to him?

4. Why does Granny agree to do business with Grumby?

5. Who does Sartoris shoot in the town hall?

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