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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Candy's parents die?
(a) They were murdered.
(b) Of natural causes.
(c) In an airplane crash.
(d) In a car wreck.

2. What days did Mat and Chimley fish on the river?
(a) Saturdays only.
(b) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(c) Sundays after church.
(d) Mondays and Wednesdays.

3. Where does Janey say that Miss Bea and Major are?
(a) Drinking on the porch.
(b) Out back in the field collecting pecans.
(c) In the house trying to sleep.
(d) Eating in the kitchen.

4. Why did the two men continue to fish after they heard about the murder?
(a) They were waiting for their wives to call them to dinner.
(b) The were scared because of what had happened in the past.
(c) They were thinking about where to hide.
(d) They were waiting for further instructions.

5. When Ella tried to call the sheriff, what did Mat do?
(a) He threw a fish at Ella's head.
(b) He left with Clatoo in the truck.
(c) He had Chimley talk to his wife.
(d) He ripped the phone out of the wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a cap was Chimley wearing?

2. Where does Janey tell Miss Merle that Beau was killed?

3. What was Chimley sitting on while he was fishing?

4. What happened to Oliver?

5. What did Chimley tell his wife when he left the house?

(see the answer key)

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