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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is sitting with Pa on the back porch in Chapter 3: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Darl.
(c) Tull.
(d) Samson.

2. Who ends up hoisting the coffin into the wagon alone in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Darl.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Dewey Dell.

3. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 3:00.
(b) 10:00.
(c) 5:00.
(d) 9:00.

4. What does Darl claim Jewel's mother is in Chapter 21: "Darl"?
(a) A horse.
(b) A witch.
(c) A buzzard.
(d) A fish.

5. What does Vardaman ask Cash if he is going to do with the coffin in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) Finish it within the week.
(b) Send it back.
(c) Nail it shut.
(d) Sell it.

6. Whose barn does Cash intend to stop by and work on in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Darl's.
(b) Samson's.
(c) Tull's.
(d) Gillespie's.

7. What does Cora perceive as the sign that Addie has died in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) A buzzard flying over.
(b) The arrival of Peabody's horses.
(c) The arrival of Darl.
(d) A telephone call from Anse.

8. Who does Tull describe as standing like a scarecrow in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) Cora.
(b) Cash.
(c) Darl.
(d) Anse.

9. Who advised Cora to get a good breed of chickens in Chapter 2: "Cora"?
(a) Mrs. Lawington.
(b) Mrs. Bundren.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Mrs. Paul.

10. How long does Peabody say it's been since Anse was in town in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

11. Who does Dewey Dell sit next to in the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?
(a) Jewel
(b) Anse.
(c) Vardaman.
(d) Cash.

12. Who is Tull talking to in Chapter 8: "Tull"?
(a) Quick.
(b) Anse.
(c) Samson.
(d) Dewey Dell.

13. What is Addie compared to in Chapter 15: Vardaman"?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A horse.
(c) A cat.
(d) A cloud.

14. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Cora's cakes.
(b) A bridal veil.
(c) A new dress.
(d) Money.

15. How far has Vardaman walked to reach the Tull residence in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) One mile.
(b) Four miles.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Six miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tull describe Quick finding the buckboard in Chapter 20: "Tull"?

2. Who is the boy who walks up with a fish in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

3. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?

4. How does Tull describe Vardaman's behavior in Chapter 16: "Tull"?

5. How much of the time does Cash say people are generally upright in a house in Chapter 18: "Cash"?

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