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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Mack and Emma name their third child?
(a) Milicent.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Laura.
(d) Katherine.

3. How does Abbie respond to John's dream?
(a) She laughs at John.
(b) She puts John down.
(c) She encourages John.
(d) She tells John to put his dreams on hold.

4. Which family member is John said to take after?
(a) Grandma Deal.
(b) Will.
(c) Abbie's mother.
(d) Basil Mackenzie.

5. What kind of school does Abbie hear about in Chapter 18?
(a) A performance arts school.
(b) A college-prep school.
(c) A cooking school.
(d) An art school.

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

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

8. How does Abbie feel about her pregnancy in Chapter 19?
(a) Excited.
(b) Shocked.
(c) Angry.
(d) Embarassed.

9. Which of Abbie's children invite her on a trip in Chapter 28?
(a) Mack.
(b) Margaret.
(c) John.
(d) Grace.

10. What do John and Eloise name their son?
(a) William.
(b) Wentworth.
(c) Basil.
(d) John Jr.

11. What does Will do in 1880?
(a) Fences in the Deal farm.
(b) Builds a barn.
(c) Digs a cellar.
(d) Buys two cows.

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

13. Why does Abbie refuse to go on a trip with Grace?
(a) Because Abbie doesn't want to spend the money.
(b) Because Abbie is ill.
(c) Because Abbie prefers to remain close to home.
(d) Because Abbie cannot walk long distances.

14. What does Abbie write in Chapter 22?
(a) A children's book.
(b) Her life story.
(c) A long letter to Christine.
(d) A recipe collection.

15. What do Abbie's children encourage her to do in Chapter 27?
(a) Write her life story.
(b) Go on a trip.
(c) Sell her house.
(d) Perform in a local concert.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Grace finish college?

2. Where does Abbie's child want to take Abbie on a trip in Chapter 28?

3. What does Abbie get caught in on her way home at the end of Chapter 19?

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

5. What kind of school does Margaret's son attend?

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