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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. Why is there a particularly good day to loot houses?
(a) The country people are working in the fields on that day.
(b) The country people go to parties on that day.
(c) The country people go into town on that day.
(d) The country people go to church on that day.

2. After the violent attack on the Newby household, who does NOT flee with Jimmie?
(a) Tabidgi.
(b) Rev. Neville.
(c) Gilda's baby.
(d) Peter.

3. Where does Jimmie actually leave McCreadie?
(a) In Jimmie's tracks.
(b) In a church.
(c) By a main road.
(d) In a barn.

4. What is Mrs. Healy holding when Jimmie enters the house?
(a) Knitting needles.
(b) A basket.
(c) A gun.
(d) A baby.

5. Why does Jimmie travel to the Healy's home?
(a) To take Mr. Healy hostage.
(b) To steal bread.
(c) To kill Mrs. Healy.
(d) To ask for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Jimmie and Mort carry McCreadie on their backs?

2. What do Jimmie and Mort see when they head towards Verona?

3. What does Jimmie take from the Newby household?

4. After Jimmie is injured, what does he eat?

5. What direction are the brothers going in in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dowie mean when he says that he has become a figure of sentiment that must be maintained?

2. Why does Jimmie want to kill Miss Graf?

3. What place does McCreadie show the brothers?

4. How does Mort react to the murder of Mrs. Healy and the baby?

5. Describe the new bill that is created in response to the brothers.

6. Why does Jimmie attack the women?

7. Why do Jimmie and Tabidgi visit the Newby household in Chapter 8?

8. Why do Jimmie and Mort go to the Healy's house?

9. What does Rev. Neville tell his wife in Chapter 10, and why does he tell her this?

10. What news does Mr. Hyberry receive in Chapter 14, and how does he react?

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