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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. What does Lester Ballard kick one night that hurts his foot?
(a) A car
(b) A rock
(c) The house
(d) A dog

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

3. What does the anonymous driver by Lester's house toss out of his car window?
(a) A beer can
(b) A fast food bag
(c) A cigarette
(d) A condom wrapper

4. What animals do the Dumpkeeper and Ballard shoot together?
(a) Rats
(b) Boars
(c) Dogs
(d) Pheasants

5. The blacksmith warns that if the axe metal turns a certain color, the axe is ruined. What color does he say?
(a) Yellow
(b) Black
(c) White
(d) Red

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house is auctioned at the beginning of the novel?

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

3. Why can't Fred Kirby find his jar of whiskey?

4. Why does Lester Ballard's friend Darfuzzle speaks in a garbled way?

5. Who punched Lester Ballard unconscious at the auction?

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