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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. Why does John return to Cedartown in Chapter 25?
(a) To take care of Abbie.
(b) To run the family farm.
(c) To open a law practice.
(d) To retire.

2. What does a man bring to dinner in Chapter 16?
(a) A lantern.
(b) A New York newspaper.
(c) A violin.
(d) A radio.

3. Why does Abbie go to Omaha in Chapter 23?
(a) For a stay in the hospital.
(b) To welcome a grandchild.
(c) To attend a reunion.
(d) To sight-see.

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

5. How old is Abbie in Chapter 27?
(a) In her nineties.
(b) In her eighties.
(c) In her seventies.
(d) In her sixties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandma Deal save her money for?

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

3. What is Mack's personality like?

4. After the death of her son, what does Abbie begin to feel toward Will?

5. What is purchased for Isabelle in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eloise Wentworth like?

2. What begins in Chapter 24 and how does it affect the Deal family?

3. Why do the Deal children miss school in Chapter 17? What does Abbie have them do?

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

5. What group is Will involved with in Chapter 19?

6. What does Will assure Abbie of when they talk about death? Where does Will die?

7. What money does Grandma Deal use to buy Isabelle a piano? What does she plan to do with the remainder of the money?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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