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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of chapter five, why does Gertie awaken early?
(a) A dream about Henley
(b) Noises outside
(c) Clovis wakes her up
(d) The kids wake her up

2. Where does Gertie's mother say Henley is?
(a) Away on a trip
(b) Hell
(c) Heaven
(d) In a better place

3. Where does Clovis want to take the children to go visiting?
(a) To visit Amos in the clinic
(b) Clovis' parents
(c) Gertie's parents
(d) The neighbor's home

4. What does Max tell Gertie she needs?
(a) Something to dream of
(b) Friends
(c) A home
(d) Food

5. For what was Gertie's mother thankful to Gertie?
(a) Helping to cook the meal for the preacher
(b) Helping her father in the workshop
(c) Visiting on Sundays
(d) Hard work on the farm as a girl

6. What question does Gertie ask Joe?
(a) How long would it take me to get home?
(b) How long did it take you to like your new life?
(c) Why doesn't your assistant speak English?
(d) How much are the vegetables?

7. Whom is Clovis jealous of?
(a) Meg
(b) Gertie
(c) Henley
(d) Gertie's father

8. Who is Callie Lou?
(a) Daughter to Gertie
(b) Invisible friend
(c) Gertie's sister
(d) Clovis's mother

9. Where does this story begin?
(a) Texas
(b) Kentucky
(c) Tennessee
(d) Illinois

10. Why did Gertie go out to start the truck?
(a) Clovis forgot his wallet upstairs
(b) Clovis wanted to kiss he children goodbye
(c) Clovis is unable to drive
(d) Gertie wanted to get away from Clovis

11. What does Gertie say she will use to whip the children?
(a) Belt
(b) Shaving strop
(c) Switch
(d) Rope

12. What derogatory term do the people in the train station call Gertie?
(a) Stupid
(b) Thickheaded
(c) Hillbilly
(d) Blockhead

13. What happened to the shaving strop?
(a) It is broken
(b) It is in the trash
(c) Cassie hid it
(d) Clovis took it with him

14. From what type of wood does she want to use to carve the man?
(a) Maple
(b) Oak
(c) Cherry
(d) Mahogany

15. Which of the following is the best definition for tongue-tied?
(a) Tongue is to big for the mouth
(b) Mute
(c) Unable to speak from shyness or embarrassment
(d) Unwilling to speak due to orders or commands

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes the officer's feelings for Gertie before she preformed the medical procedure on Amos?

2. What does Mrs. Daly throw into Mrs. Bales' face?

3. How much does Gertie offer to pay the officer for the ride?

4. Which of the following literary elements is not found in chapters six through nine?

5. Why does Gertie vomit?

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