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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. How does John feel about taking over for his father?
(a) Unprepared.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Lucky.
(d) Enthusiastic.

2. Where does Will die?
(a) In his truck.
(b) In the farmyard.
(c) At the hospital.
(d) In his easy chair.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margaret do to pass her time?

2. What conflict begins in Chapter 24?

3. In Chapter 23, how long has it been since Abbie went to Iowa?

4. What is purchased for Isabelle in Chapter 23?

5. Which of Abbie's children invite her on a trip in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abbie decide to do since everyone else is pursuing their dreams?

2. What does Mack do when he is seventeen years old?

3. When planning a party for Abbie, what is Grace shocked by?

4. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

5. In Chapter 19, where does Abbie plan to go? Why does she postpone her trip?

6. What do Abbie's children encourage her to do when Abbie reaches her seventies?

7. Why doesn't Abbie accept Grace's invitation to visit Scotland and Ireland?

8. What does Abbie think of the results of her writing efforts?

9. How does Christine help Abbie in Chapter 20?

10. What emotions does Abbie feel after the death of her son?

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