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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the name of the one armed man?
(a) Montgomery
(b) Charles's father
(c) Mr. Smith
(d) Mr. Gowrie

2. What kind of dogs are with the three men that appear from behind the church?
(a) Pitbull terries
(b) Hound dogs
(c) Mongrels
(d) Retreivers

3. What does Aleck hear coming toward them?
(a) A dog
(b) A car
(c) A wheel barrel
(d) A mule

4. Why are the black prisoners afraid to make a noise?
(a) Too much noise will set off a time bomb
(b) They may by mistaken for Lucas
(c) They will not get fed
(d) The sheriff is asleep

5. Why does the sheriff think that Lucas did not kill Vinson?
(a) Vinson shot himself
(b) The wound could not of been created by Lucas's gun
(c) Lucas would never shoot a man in the back
(d) The killer was shooting from further away

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the sheriff reluctant to do anything?

2. Where does the Lucas's wife sit?

3. Who is the sheriff bringing to jail?

4. Who is the oldest of the Gowrie clan?

5. What are the two women doing outside the jail?

(see the answer key)

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