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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aunt Louisa do when she arrives in Jefferson?
(a) Hugs and kisses Drusilla.
(b) Start building her own house.
(c) Forces Drusilla to wear dresses.
(d) Goes to congratulate Bayard.

3. Who does Sartoris shoot in the town hall?
(a) Benbow.
(b) A policeman.
(c) Two election officials.
(d) Voters.

4. Why does Granny agree to do business with Grumby?
(a) They will pay her well.
(b) She doesn't think they're bad people.
(c) She's desperate.
(d) They are old friends.

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

6. What was Granny saving some money from the scheme for?
(a) To hire a hit man.
(b) To make a new life after the war.
(c) To buy her slaves back.
(d) To bail her cousin out of prison.

7. What occupies all of Sartoris' time since returning from the war?
(a) Finding his lost mules.
(b) Rebuilding his house.
(c) Seeing Drusilla.
(d) Comforting his son.

8. Why doesn't Bayard kill Ab?
(a) Killing would be too generous.
(b) He doesn't have a gun.
(c) He wants him to go to jail instead.
(d) Ab is unarmed.

9. The Methodist preacher in town used to be a _______.
(a) Union soldier.
(b) Farmer for the Sartoris family.
(c) Catholic priest.
(d) Confederate private.

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

11. What does Bayard do when he sees Ab?
(a) He sets him free.
(b) He calls for the police.
(c) He beats him.
(d) He spits on him.

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

13. When does Bayard see Drusilla after Louisa arrives?
(a) Only when he's in town.
(b) All day, every day.
(c) Never.
(d) Only at mealtimes.

14. Why does Bayard kill Grumby?
(a) Grumby will never stop stealing.
(b) Grumby spoke ill of Bayard's mother.
(c) Grumby tried to shoot him.
(d) Grumby killed Granny.

15. What does Bayard do with Grumby's body?
(a) Places it on Granny's grave.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Hangs it in the middle of town.
(d) Buries it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Louisa letdown by election day?

2. Bayard becomes concerned about his father's ______ visits to town.

3. What was also supposed to happen on election day?

4. What does the gossip about Drusilla develop to?

5. How did Aunt Louisa feel about Drusilla going to war?

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