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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Granny go to see Grumby alone?
(a) She doesn't believe they would hurt her.
(b) Ab requested only she go.
(c) She will be less conspicuous.
(d) She wants to look professional.

2. How did Aunt Louisa feel about Drusilla going to war?
(a) She was proud.
(b) She didn't know.
(c) She was appalled.
(d) She was on the fence.

3. How does Louisa respond to Drusilla's return home?
(a) She wishes Drusilla had been a better soldier.
(b) She is happy Drusilla is back.
(c) She wants Drusilla to go north.
(d) She feels Drusilla has shamed the family.

4. In the scheme, Ab is in charge of ______.
(a) Human relations.
(b) Sales.
(c) Inventory.
(d) Accounting.

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

6. Where do Bayard and Ringo find Granny's body?
(a) In her wagon.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In a vacated shack.
(d) Back in their cabin.

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

8. How does Mrs. Compson know Louisa?
(a) She's a friend of Granny.
(b) She was Drusilla's nanny.
(c) She is her sister.
(d) She is from the same town.

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

10. Where do Bayard, Ringo and Buck decide to search for Ab and Grumby?
(a) Further south.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Jackson.
(d) By the creek.

11. Who does Sartoris shoot in the town hall?
(a) Two election officials.
(b) Voters.
(c) Benbow.
(d) A policeman.

12. How do the women of Jefferson rearrange the town?
(a) They build the houses in a more northern style.
(b) They expand downtown.
(c) They separate blacks and whites.
(d) They have strict single-sex housing.

13. How does Ringo distract the troops who corner Granny?
(a) He makes noise from the woods.
(b) He attempts to arrest them.
(c) He runs across the field screaming.
(d) He fires shots at them.

14. How does Granny respond to the soldier's accusations about her scheme?
(a) She accuses them back.
(b) She runs away.
(c) She feigns ignorance.
(d) She starts to cry.

15. Why is the stranger willing to give up Grumby?
(a) Because Bayard offers him money.
(b) Because Grumby is a terrible travel partner.
(c) Because Grumby betrayed him.
(d) Because they are wanted men.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Granny leaves, Bayard ______ himself for letting Granny go to see Grumby alone.

2. How is Bayard able to identify Grumby's house?

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

4. Why is Granny disheartened by the conclusion of her scheme?

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

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