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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brown give to the Negro boy in the woods?
(a) A piece of candy he had in his pocket
(b) A harmonica to play so he will not be scared in the dark woods
(c) The threat of a beating if the boy tells about Brown's location
(d) A note asking for the reward money to be brought to Brown in the woods

2. How is Christmas killed?
(a) Grimm empties his revolver at Christmas who is hiding behind an overturned table.
(b) Grimm's men all open fire through the windows of the building.
(c) Grimm shoots Christmas as he tries to surrender.
(d) Christmas tries to protect Hightower and steps in front of the bullets.

3. What does Christmas come to understand about women?
(a) When they finally surrender completely, it is going to be in words.
(b) Some are always going to be good and some are always going to be bad for you.
(c) They are all very moody at times.
(d) They are basically the same no matter what their age.

4. Who is the National Guard soldier who stakes out Christmas with his troops?
(a) Calvin Burden
(b) Lucas Burch
(c) Percy Grimm
(d) Joe Brown

5. What happens after Byron approaches Brown near the railroad tracks?
(a) Brown agrees to return to town and marry Lena.
(b) The two men struggle and Brown leaps onto a passing train.
(c) The two men struggle and Byron falls onto the train tracks.
(d) Byron pays Brown to leave town.

6. What does Miss Burden insist that Christmas do every day to prove his faithfulness?
(a) Write her a poem
(b) Check for a love letter in a hollow tree
(c) Pick her some flowers
(d) Bring her chocolates

7. Where is Christmas finally able to relax and sleep?
(a) In an old cabin
(b) In the wagon of a stranger
(c) In an abandoned mine
(d) In a ditch

8. What is the name of the old couple who lives in Mottstown?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Walker
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Hines
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Bowden

9. What does Christmas do on the side without telling Miss Burden?
(a) Takes art classes
(b) Sells drugs
(c) Sees other women
(d) Sells whiskey

10. Who do the townspeople think inspired Christmas to attempt an escape?
(a) Hightower
(b) Mrs. Hines
(c) Lena
(d) Byron

11. What does Hightower ask Lena to do when he returns to the cabin later that day?
(a) To marry Byron so the baby will have a father in his life
(b) To let him be the godfather of the new baby
(c) To name the baby after him
(d) To not force Byron to stay with her because she has another man's child

12. How does Milly Hines die?
(a) Giving birth to Christmas
(b) By taking sleeping pills
(c) In a house fire
(d) In a car accident

13. What does the sheriff tell Byron he will do?
(a) Provide extra protection for Lena in the cabin
(b) Let Byron talk to Christmas about the murder
(c) Give Byron a ride to the train station
(d) Send Joe Brown/Lucas Burch to the cabin that night

14. What does Christmas eat while on the run?
(a) berries
(b) nuts
(c) rotten fruit and hard corn
(d) cheese and bread

15. What happens to Hightower after the delivery of the baby?
(a) He drops the baby on the floor.
(b) He feels better about himself than he has in a long time.
(c) He fights with Byron for bringing him into this situation.
(d) He collapses in exhaustion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the townspeople virtually ignore Miss Burden?

2. The sheriff has his men beat a Negro so that he will them what?

3. What does Joe Brown do after the murder?

4. Why does Byron need Hightower to get involved with Christmas' plight?

5. Instead of leaving town like the sheriff thinks he will do, what does Byron do that night?

(see the answer keys)

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