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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Mat returned home with his fish?
(a) He got in his car and drove to Mathu's house.
(b) He got in an arguement with his wife, Ella.
(c) He started cleaning the fish.
(d) He kissed Ella hello at the door.

2. When Gil arrived at the scene of the crime, how long had his brother been dead?
(a) About a half a day.
(b) About two hours.
(c) About a full day.
(d) About four hours.

3. Why was Clatoo dressed in a nice shirt and bow tie?
(a) He was returning from work.
(b) He had just returned from church with Reverend Jameson.
(c) He sold vegetables out of his truck and always wanted to remind people that he was a businessman.
(d) He had just been to a funeral.

4. Why does Candy slap Lou in the car?
(a) Lou proposes again, at a very odd time.
(b) Lou says he is going to write a story about this for the newspaper.
(c) Lou says that Mathu is now free of her.
(d) Lou tries to start the car and drive away.

5. What happened to Oliver?
(a) He died in a hospital when the doctors wouldn't treat a black man.
(b) He died when a lynch mob killed him.
(c) He died when a group of white men ran him into the river.
(d) He died in a car wreck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Sully play on the LSU football team?

2. What kind of a cap was Chimley wearing?

3. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?

4. Why did Mat feel good about what they were doing?

5. What phrase does Charlie keep saying over and over again?

(see the answer key)

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