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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. Ginny and Rose, Ty and Pete have an unprecedented two-hour long conference with their new Mason City __________.
(a) Banker
(b) Lawyer
(c) Accountant
(d) Partner

2. How much money does Ginny ask Ty for as she is cooking food at the stove?
(a) $50
(b) $100
(c) $75
(d) $1000

3. Ginny goes out to stand on one of the bolted drainage wells, listening to the eternal __________, then goes to the barn.
(a) Wind
(b) Silence
(c) Trickling
(d) Roosters

4. The farm's ultimate legacy was $34,000 in debt that was owed to __________ after the death of Larry.
(a) The neighbors
(b) The county
(c) The state
(d) The IRS

5. The harvest is more successful for __________ than it is for the neighbors, which proves this person is the better farmer.
(a) Ty
(b) Harold
(c) Loren
(d) Jess

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ginny notice at 6:00 AM in the morning, with Rose stumbling up the road as well?

2. ___________ only wanted someone to erase her father and it had never been good between her and her husband.

3. Where does Ty take Ginny out on her birthday during her lunch hour break?

4. Who does Ginny see when she is in the clothing store, causing her to hide in a dressing room until (s)he leaves?

5. ___________ divides her life into before and after the conversation with Rose.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ginny do when she was 3-and-a-half that made her aware of her own skin?

2. What was the one thing, Ginny thinks, her father had stolen from her in her life and in her marriage?

3. What does Ty do when he's in town with Ginny at the Perkins Restaurant?

4. What is the status of Harold's eyes after his accident with the ammonia?

5. Why do Ginny and Caroline go about dividing possessions in the cold as it is late November?

6. What does Rose's physician tell Ginny about the condition of Rose and about her prognosis?

7. Where does Ginny decide to swim in order to clear her mind and to get away from others?

8. What does Ginny believe is Rose's legacy to her daughters, Pammy and Linda?

9. Why did the bank not give Ty a loan this year for his farm and for his hog operation?

10. What does Ginny do between shifts at her new job as a waitress?

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