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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. How do people respond to the newspaper contest?
(a) Enthusiastically, but with few entries.
(b) Enthusiastically, with many entries.
(c) Uncaringly, with few entries.
(d) Seemingly uncaringly, but with many entries.

2. What causes the Missouri sheriff to want to double-check the identity of the person being buried?
(a) The name on the headstone.
(b) The attitude of the mourners.
(c) The clothes on the body.
(d) The weight of the coffin.

3. Why do the townspeople want the same land Devlin want?
(a) They want to build a place for workers to live and grow food.
(b) They want to drive Devlin out of business.
(c) They want leverage to get Devlin to treat workers better.
(d) They want to start their own competing mine.

4. What is the prize for the newspaper contest?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Fifteen dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

5. Who remains in town, who might or might not keep the secret?
(a) Mrs. Larkin.
(b) Mr. Underhill.
(c) Mr. DeVore.
(d) Mr. Cooper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who killed Junior?

2. Where is the land auction held?

3. Who does Jinx feel is watching him as he prepares for the fair?

4. Where does Shady pretend to be hiding liquor?

5. What mood is Abilene in after talking with Hattie Mae?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the people in the town think there might be a traitor amongst them?

2. On July 15, 1918, what does Abilene go to the cemetery to look for?

3. What does Shady do while the liquids are being mixed for Jinx's mixture?

4. What objection does Abilene make to Miss Sadie's story?

5. What does Miss Sadie tell Abilene about the Widow Cane property?

6. How do Jinx and Shady sell their miracle elixir?

7. Why is Miss Sadie's son not allowed to return to her country with her?

8. What does the man from the government who comes to Shady's bar do while he's there?

9. What happens to Burton after the land auction?

10. What does Ned write in his letter about being wounded?

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