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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 did Billy miss when he shot at the rabbit?
(a) Billy was known to be a very bad shot with a gun.
(b) Billy heard a shot in the distance that scared him.
(c) Billy did not have good eyesight.
(d) Billy jumped because he thought it was a snake.

2. How did Mapes know Mathu?
(a) They had hunted and fished together.
(b) They grew up together.
(c) They had been in a fistfight with each other.
(d) Mathu had worked for Mapes.

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

4. When Miss Merle arrives at Mathu's house, what is the first thing that happens?
(a) Candy confesses to the murder.
(b) Mathu fires at the car.
(c) Lou Dimes confesses to the murder.
(d) Snookum finally gets something to eat.

5. Mapes asked his deputy to call someone back in town. Who?
(a) Fix.
(b) Miss Bea and the Major.
(c) Call for backup.
(d) Russell and Herman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Janey say that Miss Bea and Major are?

2. Who arrived at the end of the chapter?

3. When did Chimley not mind being called by his nickname?

4. Who was the only man who didn't have a gun?

5. Who helped raise Candy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Clatoo stop the truck before he got to Mathu's?

2. What was the goal of Reverend Jameson?

3. Who was Tucker's brother and what was the battle that brought man against machine?

4. Who was Oliver?

5. How can readers tell that Gram Mon is poor?

6. Why did Miss Merle slap Janey and why did Janey stand there and take it?

7. Why was Bea unconcerned that Beau had been killed?

8. Why did all the men shoot their guns once?

9. What color was the dress Corrine wore and the color of the bedspread used to cover the body? Why is this important?

10. Who are the Major and Miss Bea?

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