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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III, 169 - 197.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ralph's daughter when Ballard shoots her?
(a) In her car
(b) In the front room
(c) In the bathroom
(d) In the back yard

2. Which of the following is not among the items that Ballard purchases at the grocer's?
(a) Chewing tobacco
(b) Vienna sausages
(c) Can's of beans
(d) Loaves of bread

3. Which of the following does Ballard not lose while crossing the creek?
(a) His victim's clothes
(b) His stuffed tiger
(c) His rifle
(d) His teddy bears

4. In Chapter 21 (pp. 66-67) what drifts into Ballard's shack through the breaks in the wall?
(a) Leaves
(b) Dust
(c) Snow
(d) Rain

5. What is Ballard's friend's name?
(a) Ralph
(b) Jeremiah
(c) Dave
(d) Connor

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What target does Ballard shoot at the fair's shooting gallery?

3. What work did Ballard do to make money to buy his rifle?

4. What does Ballard eat on his journey over the mountain?

5. Which of the following is not a charge that has been lodged against Ballard?

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