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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?
(a) "A rat."
(b) "A raccoon."
(c) "A snake."
(d) "A coyote."

2. Who is the boy who walks up with a fish in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Vardaman.
(c) Samson.
(d) Jack.

3. How many miles does Cora say the Bundrens are carting Addie to bury her in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) 40 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 60 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

4. Whose coffin is being constructed in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Darl's coffin.
(b) Vardaman's coffin.
(c) Dewey Dell's coffin.
(d) Addie's coffin.

5. How much money do Darl and Jewel hope to earn by going to a job in Chapter 5?
(a) $3.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Darl says in Chapter 3: "Darl," "When I was a boy I first learned how much better water tastes when it has set for a while in" what (9)?

2. How does Darl say that Peabody has "pussel-gutted himself" (13) in Chapter 10: "Darl"?

3. Where is Cora from?

4. How far away does Tull say New Hope is in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

5. For how long does Cora say she's been coming to stay with Addie almost every day in Chapter 6: "Cora"?

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