A Gathering of Old Men Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Gathering of Old Men Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What two things did Mapes ask his deputy, Griffin, to say on the radio?
(a) To talk to Fix and tell him to come right away and call for backup.
(b) To tell Russ to keep Fix at the bayou and Herman to come pick up the body.
(c) To call Lou Dimes and Miss Bea.
(d) To call Fix and tell him to stay put and to call Miss Merle for some sandwiches.

3. What did Candy ask Corrine to get from inside the house?
(a) Something to cover the body.
(b) Some food and drink.
(c) More guns.
(d) People hiding in the house.

4. What does Snookum see at Mathu's house?
(a) Corrine in her kitchen eating.
(b) Reverend Jameson standing over a body.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Rufe hoeing in his garden.

5. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?
(a) Clatoo wanted to go pick up more supplies.
(b) Clatoo thought those men should walk.
(c) They were out of room in the truck.
(d) Clatoo wanted to pick up more men and all walk to Mathu's together,

6. Why was Gable's sixteen-year-old son put to death?
(a) Gable's son ran away from home.
(b) A white woman claimed he raped her.
(c) Gable's son started a fight in town and hit a white man.
(d) Gable's son stared at a white man's wife.

7. Why is Miss Merle in such a hurry to get to the quarters?
(a) She is worried that the Major will wake up and be angry and go to the quarters drunk.
(b) She is worried that Fix is on the way and wants to get there before him.
(c) She is worried that Janey will tell the entire town and she wants to get there before she does.
(d) She is worried that Miss Bea is down there causing trouble.

8. Who baked the apple pie?
(a) Lucy, Miss Merle's servant.
(b) Janey.
(c) Miss Merle.
(d) Miss Bea.

9. Who is Snookum's grandmother?
(a) Candy
(b) Janey
(c) Mathu
(d) Gram Mon

10. Why does Janey worry when Miss Bea is gathering pecans?
(a) She is worried that Miss Bea will be biten by a snake.
(b) She is worried that Miss Bea will return before she gets her housework done.
(c) The is worried that Miss Bea will not gather enough pecans for everyone.
(d) She is worried that she is drunk and will fall in the tall grass.

11. Where did Sully drive Gil?
(a) To Baton Rouge
(b) To Mathu's house.
(c) To the Marshall house to see Major.
(d) To the big game with Ole Miss.

12. Why was Lou not at work?
(a) He was on assignment.
(b) He was at Candy's house.
(c) He was out eating dinner.
(d) He had taken the day off.

13. Who tells Mat and Chimley that there has been a murder?
(a) Fue.
(b) Mathu.
(c) Berto.
(d) Candy.

14. Why didn't the coroner want to get out of the car?
(a) He saw all the men with guns.
(b) He didn't walk very well.
(c) He was afraid of Mapes.
(d) He was afraid of Candy.

15. Why did Glo hang on to Clatoo's hand a little longer?
(a) She didn't walk well and needed help to stand to greet him.
(b) She wanted to pray with Clatoo.
(c) She was worried about Fix arriving and she was proud of all the old black men.
(d) She had once loved Clatoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Merle arrives at Mathu's house, what is the first thing that happens?

2. What does Miss Merle tell Janey to do?

3. How many miles did Lou drive from Baron rouge to Marshall?

4. What did Mapes have in his mouth most of the time?

5. Why did Cherry not like the sight of an empty cane field?

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