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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What forces the children to miss school in Chapter 17?
(a) Flooding.
(b) Measles.
(c) Work to be done on the farm.
(d) Winter storms.

2. In Chapter 23, how long has it been since Abbie went to Iowa?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Twenty-five years.
(d) Fourty years.

3. What do Abbie and John discuss in Chapter 21?
(a) Funeral arrangements for Abbie's mother.
(b) What they would do if either of them died.
(c) Whether they should move back to Iowa.
(d) Whether Abbie should take singing lessons.

4. In Chapter 18, how long has it been since Abbie last went to Iowa?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Ten years.

5. Why doesn't Will want Mack to move away?
(a) Will doesn't think Mack will find a job.
(b) Will wants his children to stay in Nebraska.
(c) Will worries about Mack's health.
(d) Will wants Mack to inherit the farm.

6. Who volunteers to fight in the conflict in Chapter 24?
(a) Mack.
(b) Stanley.
(c) John.
(d) Fred Jr.

7. How old is Abbie in Chapter 19?
(a) Thirty-six.
(b) Forty-one.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Forty-five.

8. In Chapter 18, why does Abbie put her trip on hold?
(a) Because she is needed to help with the harvest.
(b) So that the Deal family can pay bills.
(c) Because her son becomes ill.
(d) To send her daughter to school.

9. What is purchased for Isabelle in Chapter 23?
(a) An easel.
(b) A piano.
(c) A horse.
(d) An automobile.

10. Who does Abbie look after in Chapter 27?
(a) Fred.
(b) Stanley.
(c) Grace.
(d) Laura.

11. Why does Abbie go to Omaha in Chapter 23?
(a) To sight-see.
(b) For a stay in the hospital.
(c) To attend a reunion.
(d) To welcome a grandchild.

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

13. What does Grandma Deal save her money for?
(a) To pay for arrangements after her death.
(b) To make improvements to the farmhouse.
(c) To leave to her grandchildren.
(d) To take a trip to Omaha.

14. What does John start to do in Chapter 21?
(a) Work on the community council.
(b) Make plans to move abroad.
(c) Chores on the farm.
(d) Study music.

15. Who is Mack married to?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Emma.
(c) Mary.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a man bring to dinner in Chapter 16?

2. What does Isabelle announce toward the end of Chapter 24?

3. Where does Will die?

4. What does Will buy for his daughter in Chapter 19?

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

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