View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I - III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What luxury does the Burbank cattle ranch have?
(a) Television.
(b) Electric lights.
(c) An alarm system.
(d) Several automobiles.

2. Unfortunately for the Gordons, when they take in a prostitute, what do the locals begin to call their hotel?
(a) The Brothel.
(b) The Den of Evil.
(c) The Hole.
(d) The Whorehouse Inn.

3. Once the Gordons purchase the old hotel in Beech, how is it now known?
(a) The Doctor's Office.
(b) The Inn.
(c) The Grist Mill.
(d) The Red Mill.

4. What attracts Johnny and Rose to Beech?
(a) They really like the people they meet.
(b) They love the wild, open country.
(c) They find the quaint town very charming and cozy.
(d) They are under the belief the town will grow.

5. As the men and cattle grow closer to the town of Beech, what does the narrator first describe about this town?
(a) The stench of the Beech stockyard.
(b) The children playing in the schoolyard.
(c) The hustle and bustle of the townspeople.
(d) The church steeple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this cattle drive in the first chaper of the book important to Phil?

2. Why does Phil not like alcohol?

3. How does Chapter II begin?

4. Of whom does Phil frequently tell tales?

5. For what does Rose’s Red Mill become known?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 318 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample