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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Dude's thoughts as he drives away from the farm?
(a) He doesn't know what he'll do without his parents.
(b) He wants to drive as far away as possible.
(c) He might like to plant a crop there someday.
(d) It is good riddance to bad rubbish.

2. What happened to make Dude's car stop?
(a) It blew a bearing.
(b) There was no antifreeze in it.
(c) It ran out of gas.
(d) The motor fell out.

3. What does Jeeter watch for awhile before going to bed?
(a) Grandma Lester's grave.
(b) The sunset.
(c) The rushing river.
(d) The fire in the fields.

4. What does Jeeter talk Sister Bessie into selling?
(a) Her hat.
(b) The car's spare tire.
(c) Her purse.
(d) The car's hood ornament.

5. What is Jeeter's solution to Lov's problem with Pearl?
(a) He tells Lov to divorce Pearl.
(b) He sends Dude out to look for Pearl.
(c) He tells Lov to send a search party for Pearl.
(d) He sends Ellie May to Lov's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Sister Bessie and Jeeter get help for the car?

2. What does Sister Bessie do when Jeeter orders her to leave?

3. Who checks to see if Grandma Lester is alive?

4. What does Jeeter think about as he sits on the porch in Chapter 13?

5. Where is Dude finally located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jeeter do when Sister Bessie and Dude attempt to consummate their marriage?

2. What is the result of Sister Bessie and Dude's trip to see Tom?

3. Why has Pearl left Lov and what solution does Jeeter offer?

4. What car trouble does the trio encounter on the way to Augusta?

5. How is Dude exhibiting some of Jeeter's lack of morals and integrity?

6. How does the situation regarding Grandma Lester show Jeeter's complete disregard for his family?

7. How do Ada and Jeeter react to Grandma Lester being hit by the car?

8. What is the almost comical situation at bedtime on the night of Sister Bessie and Dude's wedding?

9. How does the trio get some money for a little food and a room?

10. How does the author show that Jeeter's priorities are really skewed?

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