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Light in August
William Faulkner
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1
of 5
In Chapter Nine, Christmas sneaks out to a dance being held in ___.
The church hall
The schoolhouse
The graveyard
The dance hall
2
of 5
What does Christmas use to kills Mr. McEachern?
A gun
A rope
A chair
A table
3
of 5
Christmas steals Mrs. McEachern's money, which she'd hidden ___.
In a drawer
In the garden
Under the floor
In the chimney
4
of 5
What is the final job Christmas takes on his wandering?
Prospector
Miner
Laborer
Army enlistee
5
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What does Christmas eat after slipping into Miss Burden's house?
Split peas
Bread
Field peas
Apples
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