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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One day, Tom comes running into the house shouting that the _________________ are on fire.
(a) smokehouse.
(b) pastures.
(c) outhouse.
(d) barn.

2. What do Tom and Ginny do to work on repairing their marriage?
(a) Go to marriage counseling.
(b) Move into their own home.
(c) Plan for another baby.
(d) Working together in the fields.

3. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Tom's sickness?
(a) Colitis.
(b) German Measles.
(c) Whooping Cough.
(d) Typhoid.

4. What does Ginny pour on Tom's body to cool him?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) Lotion.

5. Why is Tom angry when he comes home from the fields one day?
(a) The tractor broke down again.
(b) Florrie was spreading rumors about her affair with Tom.
(c) Someone has been cutting timber on the outskirts of their land.
(d) Someone in town was talking about Ginny.

6. For how many days does Ginny have a fever?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

7. What does Lily wear to go to Ginny's house?
(a) A housedress.
(b) A shirt and a pair of pants.
(c) A nice dress.
(d) A blouse and skirt.

8. What does Ginny still see as a mission in her marriage?
(a) To have Tom become more demonstrative.
(b) Convert Tom to the Pentecostal religion.
(c) Have three girls and three boys.
(d) To establish college funds for the children.

9. What imaginary things does Moody think are hiding behind the barn?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Clowns.
(c) Giraffes.
(d) Outlaws.

10. With what has Moody become fascinated lately?
(a) Mud.
(b) Tractors.
(c) Guns.
(d) Dogs.

11. What does Ginny hear one night as she and Tom make love?
(a) The baby crying.
(b) Her own voice speaking in tongues.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) A fire engine siren.

12. Which of the following is NOT something Ginny envies about Florrie?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her flirtatious nature.
(c) Her curly hair.
(d) Her ability to work and drink like a man.

13. How long does it take Ginny to write the letter?
(a) Over a week.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) Several hours.
(d) A month.

14. What does Ginny remember about her mother?
(a) She did not like the Pentecostal church.
(b) She was a midwife.
(c) She had a beautiful singing voice.
(d) She baked wonderful pies.

15. What does Ginny ask of the person to whom she writes the letter?
(a) To borrow some money.
(b) Christmas candy recipes.
(c) Memories of their mother.
(d) To come for a visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ginny give to Tom to drink to regain his strength?

2. How does Tom react when he learns that Ginny has fired Florrie?

3. Why does Tom plant surplus vegetables in the garden?

4. What does Ginny wet in the stream so she and Pa can breathe through it and get to safety?

5. Who is Ginny surprised to find in the bathroom with Tom as he is bathing?

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