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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month was it in Chapter 4?
(a) September.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) October.

2. In Chapter 2, what food did Hiram collect on Sunday afternoons?
(a) Peck of corn and pound of pork.
(b) Peck of beans and pound of beef.
(c) Grits, eggs, and pork rinds.
(d) Flour, eggs, and lard.

3. In Chapter 3, how long had Hiram been in the big house by the autumn of his 13th year?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 8 months.

4. What is Hiram given at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Shell necklace.
(b) Rope.
(c) Chain.
(d) Scrap from a blue dress.

5. Who found Hiram after he nearly drowned in the river?
(a) Roscoe.
(b) Howell Walker.
(c) Hawkins.
(d) Harlan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8 on the day Hiram plans to run who does he see on his way to the well?

2. What does Sophia say in Chapter 7 that Helen once saved her from?

3. How many tasking folk is it said that Santi Bess walked into the Goose and reemerged on the other side of the sea?

4. What was the name of Howell Walker's grandfather?

5. What is the season in Chapter 1?

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