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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Abbie's children encourage her to move to when Grace finishes high school?
(a) Omaha.
(b) Bellevue.
(c) Grand Island.
(d) Lincoln.

2. Who does Abbie decide to visit in Chapter 19?
(a) Christine.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Her sister.

3. What is Mack's personality like?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Timid.
(c) Dramatic.
(d) Sullen.

4. What does a man bring to dinner in Chapter 16?
(a) A New York newspaper.
(b) A radio.
(c) A violin.
(d) A lantern.

5. What begins in Chapter 28?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) The Philippine-American War.
(d) The Mexican-American War..

6. What does Isabelle announce toward the end of Chapter 24?
(a) That she will not have children.
(b) That she is getting married.
(c) That she is moving abroad.
(d) That she is pregnant.

7. Who throws a party for Abbie in Chapter 26?
(a) Grace.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Christine.

8. What conflict begins in Chapter 24?
(a) The Boer War.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) The Spanish-American war.
(d) The Civil War.

9. What does Grace do for a living?
(a) She is a politician.
(b) She is a professor.
(c) She is an architect.
(d) She is a nurse.

10. What does John want to do in life?
(a) Become a doctor.
(b) Become a professor.
(c) Become a politician.
(d) Become a lawyer.

11. What does Abbie get caught in on her way home at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) A snowstorm.
(b) A hail storm.
(c) Thick mud.
(d) A rushing stream.

12. What is John's personality like?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Serious.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Outgoing.

13. Where does Eloise get parenting advice?
(a) Radio programs.
(b) Books.
(c) Eloise's mother.
(d) From Abbie.

14. In what year does Grace finish college?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1899.

15. What word best describes Eloise's personality?
(a) No-nonsense.
(b) Inconsiderate.
(c) Childish.
(d) Happy-go-lucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Abbie's friends best described?

2. What has recently opened near the farm in Chapter 16?

3. What does Abbie name her daughter in Chapter 20?

4. What does the group Will belong to in Chapter 19 accomplish?

5. What does Mack buy in Chapter 26?

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