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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 has a wide selection of jars with clear liquid in them
(d) He is blind

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

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

4. Why did the young Lester Ballard beat up the Finney boy?
(a) Finney would not fetch his ball
(b) Finney stole his lunch
(c) Finney was black
(d) Finney called him a name

5. What charge does the Sleeping Woman want to file against Ballard?
(a) Attempted Murder
(b) Assault
(c) Harrassment
(d) Rape

Short Answer Questions

1. According to CB, what might not be worth fifty cents in a year?

2. How many births did the Dumpkeeper's daughters have last summer?

3. Which of the following is not listed among the disabled child's playthings?

4. To what are the musicians and auctioneer compared at the end of Act 1?

5. Where is Ballard when he finds a woman sleeping under a tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Lester Ballard's parents?

2. Describe the man in the cell across from Ballard's.

3. Why does Ballard abruptly leave the Dumpkeeper's house in Chapter 16?

4. What does Ballard do on his way to visit his friend?

5. How is Lester Ballard's neck injured?

6. Describe the scene created by McCarthy at the beginning of the novel.

7. What news does Darfuzzle give Ballard?

8. What changes does Ballard undergo in Chapter 14 (pp. 40-43)?

9. Describe Lester Ballard.

10. Describe the Dumpkeeper's situation at home.

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