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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. Whose house is auctioned at the beginning of the novel?
(a) The Dumpkeeper's
(b) C.B.'s
(c) Greer's
(d) Ballard's

2. At the beginning of Chapter 9 (p. 25), what does Ballard fail to shoot in the woods?
(a) A bird
(b) A squirrel
(c) A rat
(d) A deer

3. What animals mill about the stream that passes through Ballard's cave?
(a) Moles
(b) Crawfish
(c) Goby fish
(d) Bats

4. Where does Ballard leave his rifle before going into the town on the other side of the mountain?
(a) In the undercarriage of an abandoned car
(b) Inside some bushes
(c) Under a bridge
(d) In a tree

5. How much money does Ballard owe the grocer?
(a) 34.19
(b) 14.55
(c) 22.90
(d) 58.17

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the anonymous driver by Lester's house toss out of his car window?

3. What did the man in the cell next to Ballard eat with a spoon?

4. Which star cluster does Ballard look upon from his cave after returning to the mountain?

5. Which of the following is not an animal listed as a cohabitant of the woods with Ballard?

(see the answer key)

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