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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 year did Hightower come to Ballenbaugh's?
(a) 1901
(b) 1865
(c) 1898
(d) 1876

2. Who runs Ballenbaugh's?
(a) Mr. Ballenbaugh
(b) Miss. Schreck
(c) Miss Ballenbaugh
(d) Mr. Jackson

3. Which two characters will walk the horse to the train?
(a) Otis and Lucius
(b) Boon and Lucius
(c) Ned and Minnie
(d) Sam and Boon

4. Who did Grandfather give the garage key to?
(a) Ludus
(b) Mr. Ballot
(c) Boon
(d) Lucius

5. What does Ludus say he called Boon?
(a) Queer
(b) Club footed
(c) Narrow headed
(d) Basket case

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned trade the automobile for?

2. What does the man say the price is to pull the vehicle from the mud?

3. What is Ned's reason for coming on the trip?

4. How long is Ludus suspended for?

5. What does Boon press against the axle to get the car out of the hole?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does beginning of Chapter 5 describe the transition between Mississippi and Tennessee?

2. What does the Iron Bridge symbolize?

3. How does the final scene in Chapter 4 express the theme of racism?

4. What is the unspoken agreement between Father and John?

5. How does the ploughman persuade Boon to pay him more money?

6. Describe Ballenbaugh's.

7. What are the elements of virtue and non-virtue that are shown in this chapter?

8. Describe Boon's character.

9. Describe Boon's situation as a retainer.

10. Why does Boon want to kill Ludus?

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