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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I , 44 - 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lester Ballard's father die?
(a) He hanged himself
(b) He died of cancer
(c) He died in a car crash
(d) He died fighting in the war

2. Where does Ballard figure John goes after leaving jail?
(a) Back home
(b) To county prison
(c) He does not know
(d) To execution

3. What work did Ballard do to make money to buy his rifle?
(a) Restocking the general store
(b) Plowing fields
(c) Setting fence posts
(d) Digging a ditch

4. What animal does Ballard try to shoot while kneeling by the creek?
(a) A fish
(b) A cow
(c) A bird
(d) A racoon

5. In Chapter 12 (pp. 35-36), how does Ballard remove the cow's head?
(a) A saw
(b) A tractor
(c) An axe
(d) A baseball bat

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the young Lester Ballard beat up the Finney boy?

2. Which of the following is not a name listed as one of the Dumpkeeper's daughters

3. Where is the man in the cell opposite of Ballard from?

4. According to Ballard, what are the causes of all trouble in life?

5. What is the sleeping woman wearing when Ballard finds her?

(see the answer key)

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