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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how did Odie say that his father died?

2. In Odie's story in Chapter 34, what did the witch send to attack the Vagabonds?

3. How many children did Cypress have taken from her because she drank?

4. Where was the revival held in Chapter 24?

5. Where did Sister Eve have a scar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Sister Eve find Odie in Chapter 32, and what condition was he in?

2. Where was Albert bit by a rattlesnake, and why did he not die?

3. In Chapter 47, why did the boys and Emmy have to leave again?

4. What did Odie remember about his father?

5. What did Sister Eve look like when she was speaking and singing in Chapter 23?

6. Why were Sioux Indians hanged in 1862?

7. In Chapter 24, what did Sister Eve say and request from Odie and Emmy when she saw them?

8. In Chapter 39, why did Maybeth say that she gave away her one dress?

9. What did Odie see in Mankato in Chapter 38?

10. What did the man who was sitting next to Odie at the crusade want, and how did Odie help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The boys and Emmy experienced kindness during their trip. Who were some people who were kind to them? How did these kindnesses make life more bearable?

Essay Topic 2

Odie referred to God as a tornado. Why did Odie refer to God as a tornado? Did the experiences that Odie had change his view of God?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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