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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does the babysitter have in “The River”?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) None.

2. What was Old Dudley waiting for while looking out the window?
(a) The rain to stop.
(b) The geranium in his neighbor’s window.
(c) His lunch to finish cooking.
(d) The bus to arrive.

3. What is wrong with Lucynell’s daughter?
(a) She is blind.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She is mentally retarded and cannot speak.
(d) She cannot walk.

4. In “The Train”, what doesn’t the upper sleeping berth have?
(a) Access to the restroom.
(b) Sheets.
(c) A window.
(d) A blanket.

5. Who is Madam Zoleeda?
(a) The palmist on highway 87.
(b) Ruby's best friend.
(c) Rufus’s prostitute.
(d) The woman who owns the local saloon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the characters going when “A Good Man is Hard to Find” opens?

2. What is in Ruby’s sack?

3. What does Ruller hike back to his town with?

4. What animal comes to Old Gabriel’s cabin?

5. Who dose Hazel accompany to the dining car?

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