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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. According to Catherine, when was the last time she spoke to Leona before her death?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two days.
(c) Six months.
(d) One week.
2. According to the thoughts of the sheriff, why did someone move Leona's body?
(a) To deter the police.
(b) To make a quick get away.
(c) To move into her house.
(d) To delay the discovery of it.
3. Who is Catherine?
(a) The author of the book.
(b) The main character's mother.
(c) A minor character in the novel.
(d) The heroine of the novel.
4. Who comes to visit Catherine in Chapter 5?
(a) Randall Gerrard.
(b) Sheriff Galton.
(c) Betty Eakins.
(d) Tom Mascalco.
5. Why did Tom ask Catherine for a beer?
(a) He wanted to offer it to Randall.
(b) He wanted to go fishing.
(c) To show he had been at her house before.
(d) Because he is an alcoholic.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following does NOT describe Randall Gerrard?
2. What is the name of the deputy whose job it is to take pictures of the scene?
3. Who is Sally Boone?
4. What is Catherine's last name?
5. What was the person Catherine saw on her way out to the tenant shack driving?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catherine learn from Salton Sims about Leona Gaites? How is his revelation verified?
2. How does Catherine know that Tom is in trouble in Chapter 11?
3. Do you believe that Catherine's discovery of Tom's body has lessened or heightened Sheriff Galton's suspicion of her? What else in Chapter 11 could contribute to the heightening or lessening of the sheriff's suspicion of Catherine?
4. How do the people of Lowfield react toward Catherine after she discovers Leona's body? What does Catherine compare it to?
5. The reader is introduced to Tom Mascalco in the previous chapter but more is revealed about him in Chapter 6. Describe Tom Mascalco and his relationship with Catherine.
6. What is the manner of Leona's death? Where does she die? Where does she ultimately end up and why does the sheriff think she was moved?
7. What does Catherine decide to do after making her discovery in the tenant house? Does her emotional state deter her?
8. Who does Catherine see on the way to the farm the day she discovers the body? Where does she see this person? How does she feel about telling this to the sheriff?
9. What is Catherine's own idea of her present image in Lowfield and how does she feel about it?
10. What happens between Randall and Catherine at her house after she comes home from the sheriff's office on the day she finds the body?
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