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

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

3. What does Abbie do when she falls on hard times in Chapter 23?
(a) Sells off farm land.
(b) Sells her house.
(c) Sells her grandmother's pearls.
(d) Sells a painting Will made.

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

5. How long does Grandma Deal live after moving in with Abbie?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eloise get parenting advice?

2. Who does Abbie look after in Chapter 27?

3. In Chapter 18, why does Abbie put her trip on hold?

4. What begins in Chapter 28?

5. What word best describes Eloise's personality?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Margaret's response when Abbie offers her her mother's pearls?

2. What amuses Abbie about Eloise's parenting?

3. What does a man bring to dinner in Chapter 16? What does this remind Abbie of?

4. What does Oscar Lutz say about Will in Chapter 25

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. What happens when Will tells Abbie about a local teacher offering art lessons?

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

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

10. How does Christine help Abbie in Chapter 20?

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