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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. What had Janey heard that made her believe Snookum's story?
(a) The Major waking up.
(b) Miss Bea coming in the door.
(c) A shot.
(d) Fix's car coming down the road.

2. What position did Gil play on the football team?
(a) Quarterback.
(b) Kicker.
(c) Fullback.
(d) Halfback.

3. What does Bea need before she will think of more names?
(a) To wake the Major.
(b) Another drink.
(c) A gun.
(d) Food.

4. What did Mat tell his wife about the shotguns?
(a) There was a lynch mob on the way.
(b) There was trouble at Mathu's house.
(c) He said they were going hunting.
(d) He saw some rabbits he wanted to shoot.

5. Why did Jacob feel bad about his sister's death?
(a) He never liked his sister and wished her dead many times.
(b) He didn't stand up for her or say anything at the time of her death.
(c) He was too little to do anything about it.
(d) He saw it happen but didn't know how to swim to save her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mapes, the sheriff, prove that Uncle Billy could not have shot Beau?

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

3. What color is Clabber's skin?

4. How was Gable's son put to death?

5. Why did Clatoo let the men out of the truck before they arrived at Mathu's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Johnny Paul talking about when he talked to Mapes about what he couldn't see?

3. What does Janey do when she hears the news of the murder?

4. What was the significance of the argument between Mat and his wife?

5. What is the significance of Mat's full name?

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

7. Why did Mat and Chimley wait before they took action?

8. Why did Mapes respect Mathu?

9. What was the significance of Chimley's name?

10. How does the reader know where the story is taking place?

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