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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Nancy Stone say in Chapter 24 that it has been since her sister left her bed?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1932..
(c) 1931.
(d) 1930.

2. In Chapter 18, how long has Van Cleve not been seen in town since the flood?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 4 days.

3. In Chapter 24, how long has it been since the McCullough girls have been seen in town?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. How long was Margery unconscious in Chapter 17?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

5. In Chapter 16, how many days does it take for the rain to turn the unfinished roads to mud or wash them away in places?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 6 days.

6. When does the sheriff say that Margery's father shot Clem McCullough's brother?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1911 or 1912.
(c) 1913 or 1914.
(d) 1918.

7. What is the subject of the book that Mr. Gill returns late in Chapter 22?
(a) Planting wheat.
(b) Planting corn.
(c) Raising cows.
(d) Raising goats.

8. In Chapter 27, how long does it take the town to empty after the verdict?
(a) About half a day.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) Less than a day.

9. In Chapter 24, for how long is the general store open in the morning on the day of the trial?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 45 minutes.

10. In Chapter 18, what food was Van Cleve eating when Margery dumped sludge on it?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Soup.
(c) Pork chops.
(d) Roast beef.

11. In Chapter 16, how do Kathleen, Alice, and Fred move books to higher ground?
(a) Wagon.
(b) Wheelbarrow.
(c) Cart.
(d) Saddlebags.

12. Where does Beth travel to at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) Africa.
(d) India.

13. How many trailer homes are set up near the courthouse in Chapter 23?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

14. How often does Alice bake a pan of cornbread in Chapter 22 to take to the jailhouse?
(a) Every day.
(b) Every other morning.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a week.

15. In Chapter 19, how many months of library records does the sheriff want to see?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how many books do Fred and Alice manage to save?

2. How many tires were slashed on the prosecution lawyer's tires after the trial?

3. When does Verna say was the last time she saw her father?

4. In Chapter 21, when Alice times Margery's contractions, how apart are they?

5. In Chapter 25, who goes up to the McCullough house first?

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