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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ab the best available man in town?
(a) He was raised right.
(b) He's the youngest.
(c) He has the most money.
(d) All the other men are enlisted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Bayard kill Grumby?
(a) Grumby killed Granny.
(b) Grumby spoke ill of Bayard's mother.
(c) Grumby will never stop stealing.
(d) Grumby tried to shoot him.

10. What occupies Drusilla's time when she returns home from the war?
(a) Making plans to overthrow the Union.
(b) Cleaning up the town.
(c) Needlepoint and laundry.
(d) Rebuilding Sartoris' house.

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

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

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

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

15. Why was Louisa letdown by election day?
(a) There wasn't enough excitement.
(b) Not many people voted.
(c) Sartoris won.
(d) There was no wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the stranger shoot Buck?

2. How long does the search for Grumby and Ab take?

3. How do the women of Jefferson rearrange the town?

4. What has changed since the boys went looking for Grumby and Ab?

5. Why are the women of Jefferson concerned for Drusilla?

(see the answer keys)

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