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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jacobus call as the men look on skeptically and somewhat fearfully?
(a) The police.
(b) Backup.
(c) William at the Indian Store.
(d) Mehring at the farm.

2. What do the police tell Mehring will happen in the next several days?
(a) The police will hunt for the murderer.
(b) A funeral will be held for the person found on Mehring's property.
(c) He will be investigated for the murder of this person.
(d) The body will be relocated once the mortuary van becomes available.

3. Why does Mehring have the farm?
(a) To help the local economy.
(b) He loves farming.
(c) To have a place where he can truly get away.
(d) To show off for his business associates.

4. How is Mehring's relationship with his girlfriend?
(a) A "love / hate" relationship.
(b) A loving relationship.
(c) A comfortable relationship.
(d) A trusting relationship.

5. Why does Mehring think the body was probably dumped there?
(a) There were marks showing it had been dragged.
(b) He does not know the man.
(c) The dead man has no mud on his shoes.
(d) It's a quiet place that no one would notice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many generations of his unexpected visitors are present?

2. What aspect of the farm does Mehring like?

3. Why is Mehring not able to use the river as a water source?

4. What else does he note about the corpse?

5. What do Mehring, Jacobus and a farmhand try and repair?

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