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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. Near Sophia's, what creek is already under a foot of water by the time Margery and Beth arrive in Chapter 16?
(a) Little Reedy.
(b) Monarch.
(c) Obion.
(d) Massac.

2. What type of car does Mrs. Brady have?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Oldsmobile.
(d) Ford.

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

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

5. What is the name of the waitress who serves Bennett and Van Cleve in Chapter 18?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Molly.
(c) Amy.
(d) Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When does the sheriff say that Margery's father shot Clem McCullough's brother?

3. In Chapter 25, who tells Verna that Margery is a good person even if she is not married?

4. What is Virginia wearing when she and Margery are reunited in Chapter 26?

5. Who offers Verna books in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Alice want after she changes into dry clothes at Fred's?

2. Where does Beth go in Chapter 28 and how does she probably get the money?

3. In Chapter 16, where does Fred send Izzy?

4. What does Verna McCullough testify at the trial?

5. What does the coroner's inquest find when McCullough's body is examined?

6. What does Bennett tell Alice in Chapter 24 and why?

7. Who do Beth and Izzy save in Chapter 17?

8. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Brady fight at the end of Chapter 17?

9. In Chapter 25, what does Kathleen try to remind Verna McCullough that they did together as girls?

10. When did Margery quit taking visitors and why?

(see the answer keys)

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