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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Ab when Bayard, Ringo and Buck find him?
(a) He's well fed and well dressed.
(b) He's tied to a tree.
(c) He is very ill.
(d) He's cold, wet and lost.

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

3. What has changed since the boys went looking for Grumby and Ab?
(a) The war has ended.
(b) Jefferson has been destroyed.
(c) A new war has started.
(d) Drusilla and John are married.

4. While camping, a _______ stranger arrives.
(a) Female.
(b) Well-dressed.
(c) Familiar looking.
(d) Union.

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

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

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

8. Drusilla complains: "I went to war to hunt Yankees, not hunting ______."
(a) Confederates.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Deer.

9. How does Granny try to ensure not being caught by the Union in her scheme?
(a) She never makes the sales deals.
(b) She befriends the troops.
(c) She never visits the same camp twice.
(d) She makes herself seem older and ignorant.

10. When Granny leaves, Bayard ______ himself for letting Granny go to see Grumby alone.
(a) Congratulates.
(b) Questions.
(c) Doubts.
(d) Berates.

11. How much did Sartoris beat Benbow by in the election?
(a) He won all the votes.
(b) Sartoris fixed the election.
(c) Sartoris won sixty percent of the votes.
(d) He beat him by one vote.

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

13. What does the gossip about Drusilla develop to?
(a) Everyone thinks she's a hero.
(b) Everyone thinks she's married.
(c) Everyone thinks she's pregnant.
(d) Everyone thinks she's a traitor.

14. What is Louisa's final task in setting Drusilla right?
(a) Moving her to New York.
(b) Teaching her to play piano.
(c) Getting her a wig.
(d) Making her marry Sartoris.

15. What was also supposed to happen on election day?
(a) A birthday.
(b) A baby shower.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grumby's group called?

2. Ab tells Bayard that Granny has accumulated ________ from the scheme.

3. Why does Granny go to see Grumby alone?

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

5. How is Bayard able to identify Grumby's house?

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