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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. During what month did Tosamah finally visit his grandmother's grave, according to his story?
(a) January
(b) June
(c) August
(d) July

2. To find his grandmother's grave, Tosamah has to walk along the path of the _______________.
(a) Brookstone
(b) Yellowstone
(c) Blue River
(d) Red Road

3. Abel's final memory before leaving for war was his _____________ crying as he did not understand why Abel wanted to go.
(a) Uncle
(b) Brother
(c) Grandfather
(d) Mother

4. Tosamah's grandmother was ___________ though she had a great appreciation for language and for stories.
(a) Deaf
(b) Old
(c) Illiterate
(d) Blind

5. What is caught in a small snare trap that the old man has set at the beginning of the story?
(a) Fox
(b) Sparrow
(c) Mouse
(d) Snake

Short Answer Questions

1. At one point during his 'escape' from the men following him, Abel rolled himself into the ___________ of a truck.

2. Who stood up, shouted, and gave the finger to the tank and soldiers who turned and shot at him?

3. The A.A. Kaul _________ Company uses the second floor of Tosamah's building as a storage facility.

4. ____________ father had worked the land for years with little success in doing so.

5. ____________ recounted an incident in which Abel was almost killed by a tank during the war time.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abel do when he sees the bird in the sack after it has been captured?

2. Who are the people who are at the prayer meeting with Tosamah at the beginning of this chapter?

3. What were some of the signs that Abel's grandfather was dying, at least according to Abel?

4. Describe the relationship Francisco had with a young girl when he was a younger man.

5. What happens when Abel comes off the bus when Francisco comes to pick him up?

6. What did Francisco try to teach his grandsons when they were out at the old Campo Santo?

7. What was the plan that Abel and Ben shared before Abel left the following day?

8. Describe the life of Milly and how Abel recalls it unfolding as he is lying in the ditch, injured and unable to do anything but think.

9. What is the legal result of Abel flipping off the others in the tank, even though they almost run over him?

10. What were some of the ways Tosamah insulted Abel, even though he did not do so directly?

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