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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. What killed Garnett's chestnut trees?
(a) Fire.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Flood.
(d) Blight.

2. What makes Deanna angry concerning Eddie in Chapter 7?
(a) His disdain for the coyotes.
(b) His power over her.
(c) His good looks.
(d) Her sexual attraction for him.

3. How old is Eddie?
(a) 25.
(b) 28.
(c) 32.
(d) 30.

4. What voices does Deanna hear in the forest?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Owls.
(d) Coyotes.

5. What is the roof of Lusa's farmhouse made of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Asphalt.
(c) Slate.
(d) Tin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is Deanna researching in the forest?

2. Whom did Deanna's father have a child with?

3. In Chapter 12, whom does Garnett write a letter to?

4. According to Nannie, what is "the center of everything"?

5. What is Lusa's nationality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think the way the townspeople treat Lusa at Cole's wake is right?

2. In Chapter 15, Lusa finds she is happier than she has been a long time. Explain this change.

3. Do you think Garnett's religious beliefs are the basis for his constant disapproval of Nannie and her lifestyle?

4. What was the occupation of Lusa's grandparents?

5. What is a "windfall" in the forest?

6. Why does Lusa feel that her new sisters-in-law do not like her?

7. What is Deanna's main defense of coyotes, concerning the killing of farm livestock?

8. According to Garnett's religious beliefs, when is it okay for an animal species to go extinct?

9. Why do Cole and Lusa fight a lot?

10. Why does Deanna physically attack Eddie, in Chapter 7?

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