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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the contents of the small book Willy Trimble produces that he had taken from Julia Mortimer's house in Part 4?
(a) Jack's will.
(b) A love letter.
(c) A map.
(d) Julia Mortimer's will.

2. According to Judge Moody's letter from Julia Mortimer, what does she say she lost every battle to?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Jack.
(c) The children she taught.
(d) Beulah.

3. Which of the following things did Julia Mortimer not sell in order to keep the school open?
(a) Books.
(b) Plants.
(c) Fruit bushes.
(d) Vegetables.

4. How does Uncle Nathan say he killed Mr. Dearman?
(a) With a gun.
(b) With a rope.
(c) With a stone to the head.
(d) With a knife.

5. What reason does Lexie say prevented her from being a teacher in Part 4?
(a) She was too quiet.
(b) She couldn't control the children.
(c) She was stupid.
(d) The children didn't like her.

6. Who is the person that had been caring for Julia Mortimer for the past few years?
(a) Fay.
(b) Lexie.
(c) Beulah.
(d) Willy.

7. Who besides the Moody's does Vaughn return with in the wagon in Part 3?
(a) Jack.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Elvie.
(d) Etoyle.

8. Which of the following things does Brother Bethune not bemoan regarding Mississippi during his sermon at the reunion?
(a) The poor crop.
(b) Their fortune.
(c) The drought.
(d) Their poverty.

9. Where does Judge Moody pull an envelope from and begin to read it in Part 4?
(a) His breast pocket.
(b) His coat pocket.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) His back pocket.

10. What is the name of the song that Nathan plays on his cornet that makes Granny fall asleep?
(a) Blessed be You.
(b) This Little Light of Mine.
(c) The Lord is Good.
(d) Let the Lower Lights Be Burning.

11. What does Judge Moody reveal that Julia Mortimer coached him in when he was younger?
(a) English.
(b) Math.
(c) Science.
(d) Rhetoric.

12. How does Jack respond when Gloria mentions that they may be cousins?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is indifferent.
(c) He is distraught.
(d) He is pleased.

13. Where does Judge Moody suggest Jack and Gloria move to because cousins are allowed to be married there?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Arkansas.

14. What does Beulah tell Elvie to fetch for Brother Bethune at the beginning of Part 3?
(a) The family tree.
(b) A pitcher.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Wine.

15. Who eventually walks over and helps Gloria up after she is attacked and force-fed?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Lexie.
(c) Beulah.
(d) Fay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two people who died when their buggy plunged through a hold in the bridge according to Beulah in Part 3?

2. What is heard the night after the reunion after it begins to rain?

3. What do all the women at the reunion fuss over in regards to the rip in Gloria's dress?

4. What color is the small book Willy Trimble produces that he had taken from Julia Mortimer's house in Part 4?

5. How many candles are placed on Granny Vaughn's cake?

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