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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Janey early arriving to school?
(a) She is excited on the first day.
(b) She wants to meet the teacher before class.
(c) She has to go when her father goes to work.
(d) She lives the closest.

2. Mr. Romero tells Mr. Larkin that a man has some _________________ trees that need to be trimmed.
(a) maple.
(b) oak.
(c) pine.
(d) eucalyptus.

3. How much will Mr. Larkin earn each month working for Mr. Anderson?
(a) $5000.
(b) $75.
(c) $300.
(d) $35.

4. What is Mr. Larkin's record for picking cotton in a single day?
(a) 300 pounds.
(b) 75 pounds.
(c) 610 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

5. Why does Janey want her father to take the job of trimming the trees?
(a) They can stay longer.
(b) They need the money.
(c) He likes to work outside.
(d) They need wood for the cook stove.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mom not allow Janey to put the willow plate out on display?

2. What book does Janey select from the traveling library?

3. Why does Dr. Pierce not take any money from Dad?

4. What does Janey see on the mantle when she arrives home one day?

5. Mr. Larkin tells Janey that she has grown into a _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the large pile of firewood at the house signify for Janey?

2. Why is Janey taken with the story of King Arthur and how does Dad say that they also have bravery?

3. How do the Larkins spend the money won in the cotton picking contest?

4. What is the purpose of Miss Peterson's visit to the Larkin house?

5. Why does Dad enter into a fight with Bounce that could land Dad in jail?

6. Explain what Janey knows about the Camp School.

7. What does Janey note about the differences in her parents and she relates to each of them?

8. What is Dad's description of bravery and why does Janey now have a better appreciation for the bravery exhibited by her parents?

9. Where does Janey decide to go since Dad is not going to work and won't be taking her to school this day?

10. Why does Janey go to the Anderson house prior to the Larkin family's leaving the area and what does she learn from Mr. Anderson regarding her willow plate?

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