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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 7 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the soldiers do to Mattie's hand?
(a) Douse it in chemicals.
(b) Cut it off.
(c) Put staples through it.
(d) Cut one finger off.

2. Why do the teens try to get into the burning barn?
(a) They want to save the soldiers.
(b) Eve is worried Jack is in there.
(c) They are worried the angels or Burl could be inside.
(d) They are worried the baby is in there.

3. Which animal does serious damage to its wire cage in Chapter 4?
(a) A fox.
(b) A skunk.
(c) A snake.
(d) A possum.

4. What does Luca tell the soldiers who come to the farm?
(a) Luca will call the police right then and there.
(b) Luca will call the owner, and then they will be sorry.
(c) Luca will shoot them if they stay.
(d) They can have sandwiches and then go.

5. What do John's history classes mostly consist of?
(a) The biography of his ex-girlfriend.
(b) The plot of the novel Sunderland.
(c) Movie plots.
(d) The plot of the novel Sunnyside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Evie's mother do when she waves at her mother in Chapter 3?

2. What kind of animal on the farm is Jack happy to see?

3. What or who is hit by lightning in Chapter 4?

4. Why does Sukey's mother die?

5. What are the parents doing when the teenagers get back from the delta?

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