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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. What thought keeps Mary traveling even though she's ill?
(a) Eating food.
(b) Brushing her teeth.
(c) Finding shelter.
(d) Returning to Will.

2. Who says, "Any marnin' th' good Lord lets'ee open you eyes, that's a day he's got something' f'r ye t' do."?
(a) Will Ingles.
(b) Ghetel.
(c) Mary's mother.
(d) Mary.

3. What does Ghetel plan to do with the spear she snatches from Mary while they are pulling roots?
(a) Hunt rabbits.
(b) Hunt deer.
(c) Eat Mary.
(d) Spear fish.

4. Who brings in the slab of calf meat for Mary's broth?
(a) Hank.
(b) Adam.
(c) Junior.
(d) Will.

5. Who gets the shortest straw when deciding who gets to eat whom?
(a) Ghetel.
(b) Snake Stick.
(c) Mary.
(d) Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character's teeth are becoming loose?

2. What animal does Ghetel want to be so she can get Mary?

3. What weapon does Ghetel demand Mary give to her?

4. What does Mary do when Adam asks about the others who are kidnapped?

5. What does Mary catch Ghetel eating the day after their scuffle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ghetel's state of mind when she threatens to eat Mary in Chapter 23.

2. Describe how Mary relies on the approval of others despite being the leader in control of the journey?

3. Explain why Ghetel suddenly attacks Mary.

4. How was Ghetel's attack on Mary foreshadowed in a previous chapter?

5. Why does Mary believe she has prompted God's anger?

6. What one impulsive act does Ghetel's massive hunger cause her to do?

7. Why are the first few moments awkward when Will and Mary reunited?

8. Why are Mary and Ghetel unable to pinpoint what roots have made them sick?

9. Who does Ghetel believe Adam Harmon to be when he approaches her in the woods?

10. Explain why Mary is reluctant to give Ghetel the tomahawk after four days without food.

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