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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the eldest Mackenzie daughter married to?
(a) A sheriff.
(b) A rancher.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A shop keeper.

2. Which of the following is NOT listed as something the government began providing to struggling families?
(a) Army clothing.
(b) Rice.
(c) Flour.
(d) Beans.

3. What does Abbie name her first born child?
(a) Mackenzie.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Isabelle.
(d) William Jr.

4. Where does Will decide to move his family?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Minnesota.

5. What kind of lessons does Abbie take in Blackhawk County?
(a) Driving lessons.
(b) Art lessons.
(c) Cooking lessons.
(d) Piano lessons.

6. How does Abbie feel about Grandpa Deal?
(a) Abbie hats Grandpa Deal.
(b) Abbie adores Grandpa Deal.
(c) Abbie is annoyed by Grandpa Deal.
(d) Abbie is scared of Grandpa Deal.

7. Why are the Mackenzies moving?
(a) Because they were given a free plot of land.
(b) Because they inherited property.
(c) To be close to the eldest Mackenzie daughter.
(d) To get out of an area where no crops grow.

8. Which river do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey?
(a) The Platte River.
(b) The White River.
(c) The Loup River.
(d) The Elkhorn River.

9. What name do Sarah and Abbie come up with for their town?
(a) Platteville.
(b) Black Hawk Falls.
(c) Cedartown.
(d) Homestead.

10. What does Abbie tell Will after their first child is born?
(a) That she wants to go to art classes.
(b) That they should move to another state.
(c) That she doesn't want any more children.
(d) That they need their own house.

11. Where does the community gather in Chapter 3?
(a) The Lutz house.
(b) The Matthews house.
(c) The Deal house.
(d) The Mackenzie house.

12. What is Abbie's grandmother's name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Rose.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Isabelle.

13. What conflict begins in Chapter 5?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

14. What falls from one of the wagons in Chapter 2?
(a) A bundle of blankets.
(b) Bags of flour.
(c) A pair of chairs.
(d) Abbie's sister.

15. What item does Abbie suggest selling in order to make money?
(a) Homemade jam.
(b) Her clock.
(c) Her mother's pearls.
(d) Some of their land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ed Matthews promise Abbie when he hears her singing?

2. What does Abbie think about Grandma Deal?

3. What does Abbie become aware of near the camp in Chapter 10?

4. What affected the Deals' first crops in Chapter 12?

5. What are the rumors that go through the community in Chapter 3 about?

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