1. Marie smiles when she hears the Dark One in the closet because:
(a) She is delighted that Sister Leopolda will have to deal with him.
(b) She has discovered where the other children keep their belongings.
(c) She has become attuned to his presence like Sister Leopolda.
(d) She is nervous about being caught thinking of him.

2. Why does Albertine think King and Lipsha don't get along?
(a) They are half-brothers, which was a family secret.
(b) They used to fight when they were young, and now they don't like each other.
(c) King was June's son, but Gordie always liked Lipsha better.
(d) King tried to take a potshot at Lipsha when they were hunting.

3. Marie discovers later in her life that the convent:
(a) Was the final stop for difficult nuns.
(b) Was a kind of punishment for nuns who went astray.
(c) Was a place for those who had abandoned the church.
(d) Was a part of the government plan to relocate Indians.

4. The real purpose for Sister Leopolda's long oak pole with the hook at the end is:
(a) Tapping bread loaves in the oven.
(b) Opening high windows.
(c) Shaking birds' nests from the trees.
(d) Opening closet doors.

5. Why does Marie love to go to Mass as a child?
(a) It is her only opportunity to go into town unchaperoned.
(b) She longs to be a nun.
(c) It teaches her about being a saint.
(d) She has a mail-order Catholic soul.