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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Deanna's father do to diffuse his grief about having to sell their farm?
(a) Drink.
(b) Gamble.
(c) Fight.
(d) Talk to the land.

2. Where is Deanna sitting at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) On the sofa.
(b) On the porch.
(c) At the creek.
(d) At the kitchen table.

3. What animal's scent does Deanna pick up in the forest?
(a) Deer.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Coyote.
(d) Bobcat.

4. Where would Garnett play, as a boy?
(a) In trees.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In a chestnut log.
(d) At the neighbors.

5. What does the moth leave on the curtain?
(a) A wing.
(b) Blood.
(c) Scat.
(d) Eggs.

6. What is Lusa's nationality?
(a) German.
(b) Lebanese.
(c) Palestinian and Polish.
(d) Irish.

7. What accident did Deanna "almost" have when she was first hired?
(a) Getting hit by a tractor.
(b) Falling over the cliff.
(c) Accidentally stabbing herself.
(d) Being mauled by a bear.

8. What color is Little Rickie's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

9. In Garnett's interpretation of the Bible, what is the role of animals?
(a) Creatures to be protected.
(b) Pets.
(c) Gifts to man.
(d) Religious deities.

10. What does Garnett have a strong interest in?
(a) The American chestnut.
(b) Race horses.
(c) Tree pruning.
(d) Sheep raising.

11. How does Deanna wear her hair in Chapter 7?
(a) In a ponytail.
(b) In a braid.
(c) In a bun.
(d) In a clip.

12. How does Garnett describe Nannie's view of life?
(a) Twisted.
(b) Immature.
(c) Contradictory.
(d) Backward.

13. What does Lusa say that the cows will eat?
(a) Snow.
(b) Oats.
(c) Grass.
(d) Hay.

14. What does Garnett blame for the pests on his property?
(a) Too much rain.
(b) God.
(c) Nannie's organic methods.
(d) Weak soil.

15. Who calls Garnett on the telephone in Chapter 14?
(a) Oda.
(b) Nannie.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Lusa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deanna stop to admire on the forest trail in Chapter 7?

2. What is Garnett remembering in Chapter 6?

3. What song does Garnett whistle while mailing his letter?

4. What animal is Deanna researching in the forest?

5. What is attacking Garnett's apples?

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