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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I, 61 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the blacksmith charge to sharpen and repair Ballard's axe?
(a) Seven dollars
(b) One dollar
(c) Four dollars
(d) Two dollars

2. How many rooms is Lester Ballard's new house?
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) One

3. Why can't Fred Kirby find his jar of whiskey?
(a) The rain buried it over in mud
(b) He was drunk when he hid it
(c) He is blind
(d) He has a wide selection of jars with clear liquid in them

4. What is the name of the black boy in the car outside Lester's house?
(a) Joe
(b) Bobby
(c) David
(d) Nick

5. Where is the man in the cell opposite of Ballard from?
(a) Lexington, Kentucky
(b) Macon, Georgia
(c) Gadsden, Alabama
(d) Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the terms townspeople assign to Ballard at the end of this section?

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

3. Of what does the sleeping woman smell?

4. What does Lester burn in the hearth to start a fire?

5. What type of fish is Ballard looking for in the creek in late summer?

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