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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Bayard and Ringo hear Ab has gone?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Montana.
(c) Vicksburg.
(d) Alabama.

2. How does Mrs. Compson know Louisa?
(a) She is her sister.
(b) She's a friend of Granny.
(c) She is from the same town.
(d) She was Drusilla's nanny.

3. During the war, where was Benbow?
(a) Far south.
(b) In Jefferson.
(c) Mexico.
(d) With the Union.

4. What do Bayard and Ringo request from Uncle Buck after Granny's funeral?
(a) Money.
(b) A gun.
(c) A place to live.
(d) Advice.

5. What has Granny been doing with much of her earnings from their scheme?
(a) Betting on the war.
(b) Hiding it.
(c) Giving it to needy neighbors.
(d) Buying liquor.

6. How do Ringo, Bayard, and Buck know they are on the right track to findings Grumby and Ab?
(a) They find their supplies strewn.
(b) They find ransacked towns.
(c) Ab always heads north.
(d) They hear rumors in towns.

7. In the scheme, Ab is in charge of ______.
(a) Accounting.
(b) Human relations.
(c) Inventory.
(d) Sales.

8. Why does Granny go to see Grumby alone?
(a) She wants to look professional.
(b) Ab requested only she go.
(c) She doesn't believe they would hurt her.
(d) She will be less conspicuous.

9. How did Aunt Louisa feel about Drusilla going to war?
(a) She was appalled.
(b) She was on the fence.
(c) She didn't know.
(d) She was proud.

10. How forthcoming is Buck to the stranger?
(a) He stay silent until the man leaves.
(b) He explains who they are looking for.
(c) He hints at their objective but doesn't say much.
(d) He makes up a story about a lost horse.

11. Why do the Sartoris' have reservations about Ab?
(a) He's untrustworthy.
(b) They've heard rumors.
(c) He's a man.
(d) He acts suspicious.

12. The travel of findings Grumby and Ab is ______.
(a) Cold and wet.
(b) Hot and humid.
(c) Easy.
(d) Treacherous.

13. What does Ab tell Granny he admires about her?
(a) Her cunningness.
(b) Her business savviness.
(c) Her good looks.
(d) Her good cooking.

14. Why does the stranger tell the group to look for Grumby in Alabama?
(a) He's trying to help.
(b) The man saw him there a month before.
(c) To put them off his scent.
(d) Grumby has family there.

15. How does Granny respond to the soldier's accusations about her scheme?
(a) She accuses them back.
(b) She starts to cry.
(c) She feigns ignorance.
(d) She runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Bayard, Ringo and Buck decide to search for Ab and Grumby?

2. Why does Bayard set Ab free?

3. Sartoris is running against Benbow to become _______.

4. When does Bayard see Drusilla after Louisa arrives?

5. ]Why don't the Union soldiers take Granny's mules?

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