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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. Where does the Mackenzie family come from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Wales.
(d) England.

2. How does Will get rid of the insects in his field?
(a) By releasing birds in the field.
(b) By burning it.
(c) By spraying chemicals.
(d) By planting foul-smelling flowers.

3. What does Grandpa Deal tell Abbie in Chapter 6?
(a) That Will has been asking about her.
(b) That Will has been injured in the war.
(c) That Abbie has musical talent.
(d) That he has an old piano that she can have.

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

5. What affected the Deals' first crops in Chapter 12?
(a) An infestation of mice.
(b) Drought.
(c) A blight.
(d) Lack of sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name do Sarah and Abbie come up with for their town?

2. Where does the Mackenzie family live?

3. What promise does Abbie make her mother in Chapter 7?

4. What does Abbie name the child she gives birth to in Chapter 15?

5. What conflict begins in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Abbie and Will receive in Chapter 13?

2. What is Abbie said to be fascinated by in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. What does Abbie discover near the families' camp in Nebraska?

6. Who do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey to Nebraska?

7. What advice does Abbie receive in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. At the beginning of the story, where is Maggie Mackenzie moving her family?

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