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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 171 - 208).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Rose move when she leaves her hometown?
(a) The Midwest.
(b) The Southwest.
(c) The West Coast.
(d) The East Coast.

2. How many children did Zeke have as a result of his affairs outside of his marriage?
(a) 3 that he knows of.
(b) 2 that he knows of.
(c) 5 that he knows of.
(d) 4 that he knows of.

3. Why is the Cross family upset at the start of Thanksgiving dinner in 1983?
(a) They have just lost their family matriarch, Retha.
(b) The turkey has burned.
(c) The reverend is sick so he can not be there.
(d) Horace is late.

4. Which of Jonnie Mae's daughters never married?
(a) Rose.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Ruth.

5. What does the narrator lament about the changes in modern times compared to the hog-killing days?
(a) The children will not know how to kill and dress their own food.
(b) No one really lives in the town anymore, so there are no children to teach traditional ways to.
(c) People have lost the communal traditions and strong sense of community that hog killings fostered.
(d) The supermarket sausages are not as good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of stories does Horace like to read and decorate his room with?

2. What was the first car Zeke ever saw?

3. Who was the "prettiest" boy in Horace's class?

4. What sport does Horace participate in?

5. Who is one of Asa's daugthers?

(see the answer key)

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