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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Abbie find in the forest in Chapter 3?
(a) A perfect rock.
(b) An abandoned cabin.
(c) A skull.
(d) A pond.

3. What is Abbie suffering from during the journey from Iowa?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) Morning sickness.
(d) Dizzy spells.

4. What does Ed ask of Abbie in order to fulfill his promise?
(a) That Abbie not tell Ed's family about his promise.
(b) That Abbie split her money with Ed.
(c) That Abbie marry Ed.
(d) That Abbie convince her sister to marry Ed.

5. How many rooms does the first house Will builds have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Henry's brother's name?

3. What falls from one of the wagons in Chapter 2?

4. To what state are the Mackenzies moving?

5. How does Abbie feel while camping in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the fortunes of the Mackenzie family changed over time?

2. What is Abbie sure to be on hand to see unpacked in Chapter 2?

3. Why does Will Deal go to war in Chapter 5?

4. Compared to the Deals, how do the Lutzes fare in Nebraska?

5. What kind of person does Abbie aspire to be?

6. What pet does Will Deal keep? Why must he get rid of it?

7. What happens to the Deals' sixth crop in Nebraska?

8. What does Abbie tell Will after their first child is born?

9. How does the Deals' fifth crop turn out?

10. What does the government begin to offer in Chapter 15?

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