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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first prize that Ballard wins at the fair?
(a) A stuffed tiger
(b) A teddy bear
(c) A toy guitar
(d) A goldfish

2. Who stares after Lester as he leaves town?
(a) The Deputy
(b) Fate
(c) The Sleeping Woman
(d) The Sheriff

3. What is the name of Bill Parsons' sick old bird dog?
(a) Betsy
(b) Jumper
(c) Spot
(d) Suzie

4. On what structure is the flapping door that Ballard hears on the highway?
(a) A hen-house
(b) A mac truck
(c) A tool shed
(d) A water tower

5. What animal are the hounds chasing in Chapter 22 (pp. 68-69)?
(a) A mallard
(b) A fox
(c) A deer
(d) A boar

6. Which of the following is not one of the terms townspeople assign to Ballard at the end of this section?
(a) Bitter
(b) Alcoholic
(c) Lean
(d) Mad

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

8. How many daughters does the Dumpkeeper have?
(a) Five
(b) Twelve
(c) Nine
(d) Three

9. To what are the musicians and auctioneer compared at the end of Act 1?
(a) A band of thieves
(b) The pied piper and his rats
(c) A shooting gallery
(d) A line of fence posts

10. Which of the following is not listed among the disabled child's playthings?
(a) Spiders
(b) Rats
(c) Food tins
(d) Cockroaches

11. Who finally subdues the Sleeping Woman at the police station?
(a) Ballard
(b) The Deputy
(c) Fate
(d) The Sheriff

12. Where does Ballard's friend's daughter go when she leaves the house?
(a) Ballard's friend's truck
(b) The woods
(c) The bus
(d) The outhouse

13. How many days is Ballard kept in jail?
(a) Seven
(b) Nine
(c) Three
(d) Five

14. What does Ballard offer to trade Fred Kirby for a jar of whiskey?
(a) His rifle
(b) A lady's dress
(c) A string of rabbits
(d) A pocketknife

15. What type of bird does Ballard chase down while walking to a friend's house?
(a) A pigeon
(b) A lark
(c) A dove
(d) A robin

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ballard look at wanted posters?

2. Why can the boy in the car not find his wallet when Fate asks for it?

3. What warning is the speaker given by the animal's owner before beginning the boxing match?

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

5. Why does Ballard make so much noise at the church?

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