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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ann worry about concerning the tomatoes?
(a) The beetles are eating a lot of them.
(b) They are stunted and she wonders if it's radiation.
(c) They need special fertilizer.
(d) How to get them canned when she is not living at the house.

2. Why does Ann decide to kill one of the older hens?
(a) Some new chicks have been born.
(b) To show Loomis how to kill and pluck one.
(c) Because it is no longer producing.
(d) To celebrate her birthday.

3. Why does Ann think she needs to go back to the house?
(a) To untie Faro.
(b) To collect her diary and other things.
(c) To do the farm chores.
(d) To kick Loomis out of the house.

4. What does Ann happily note during her morning chores?
(a) There are lots of new bird sounds.
(b) The pond is full from the rain last night.
(c) There are eight baby chickens hatched.
(d) The garden lettuce is coming up.

5. With what does Ann fertilize the garden?
(a) The chemical fertilizer from the feed store.
(b) A mixture of manure and chemical fertilizer from the feed store.
(c) Manure.
(d) Nothing.

6. What flowers does Ann pick and put in Loomis' bedroom?
(a) Impatiens.
(b) Dandelions.
(c) Pansies.
(d) Wild roses.

7. What does Ann give Loomis?
(a) A walking cane.
(b) A picture of New York.
(c) A pair of her father's pajamas.
(d) A pair of her father's boots.

8. What makes Ann nervous as she is working in the corn field?
(a) Faro growling.
(b) Mr. Loomis coming out to the field to instruct her.
(c) Mr. Loomis watching her.
(d) Nothing.

9. What does Loomis do with Faro?
(a) Teaches him tricks.
(b) Tracks Ann.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Plays ball with him.

10. Why hasn't Ann written in her journal for quite some time?
(a) She lost her pen.
(b) She has been too busy.
(c) Nothing much has been going on.
(d) She been very ill and afraid.

11. What does Ann do with what she finds?
(a) Puts it/them where the parents can locate them.
(b) Leaves it/them where she finds it/them.
(c) Takes it/them home.
(d) Tries to feed it/them.

12. How does Ann treat her bullet wound?
(a) Uses alcohol and bandages.
(b) Uses betadine and clean bandages.
(c) She does not do anything as the bullet barely scratches her.
(d) Washes it in the pond.

13. What puzzles Ann about Loomis' request that she read him poetry?
(a) He knows she hates poetry.
(b) He had said he hated poetry.
(c) He grabs the book and starts reading it himself.
(d) He does not appear to listen to her.

14. What does Loomis reply when Ann asks about the tractor situation?
(a) He can't find a hand pump for the tire.
(b) He refuses to give her the key.
(c) They have to get a new battery from the store.
(d) He says he has not had time to fill the tank.

15. What frightens Ann when she is playing the piano for him?
(a) He throws a glass at her when she hits a wrong note.
(b) He comes and bangs on the piano with his fist.
(c) He bangs his cane on the floor.
(d) He falls out of his chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Loomis do with Faro?

2. What does Loomis demand about dinner?

3. Why does Ann change her approach to the farm?

4. What does Ann do the morning after leaving the house during the night?

5. What is something Ann worries about concerning the winter?

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