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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the 1868 class valedictorian?
(a) Lavinia Gardiner.
(b) Anne Alexander.
(c) Thomasina Ballard.
(d) Rachel Ludwig.

2. Where does Christina meet the boyfriend she has in "1878"?
(a) In a spring recital.
(b) At church.
(c) In a Christmas play.
(d) At school.

3. Which of Anne's family members dies in December,1872?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her oldest son.
(d) Her newborn son.

4. Who attends Oberlin College?
(a) Amanda Reid.
(b) Thomasina Ballard.
(c) Louisa Tucker.
(d) Sarah Oberlin.

5. Who do the Gardiner sisters consider when they would prefer to turn down the club invitation?
(a) Their husbands.
(b) Their sons.
(c) Their nephew.
(d) Their mother.

6. Whom does Christina begin to date in "1878"?
(a) The widowed lawyer.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Henry.
(d) Mr. McCune.

7. In "1875-1876," why are Sally and her husband moving back in with Sally's mother?
(a) They have sold their house and haven't bought a new one yet.
(b) They need financial help.
(c) Their house has burned down.
(d) To take care of her.

8. Why does Ludwig hire an overseer for his mill expansion?
(a) To have an additional tax write-off.
(b) To make time for business travel.
(c) To make time for more vacations.
(d) To give the poor, old man a job.

9. In the chapter "1870," who is annoyed by the one who is besotted?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Anne.
(c) Thomasina.
(d) Amanda.

10. Who is Z.F.?
(a) "That hypochondriac."
(b) "That woman who hit her head."
(c) "That flood girl."
(d) "That morphine addict."

11. What is the name of the college where most of the characters either attend or teach?
(a) Waynesboro Finishing School.
(b) Waynesboro Ladies' College.
(c) Waynesboro Female College.
(d) Waynesboro College for Ladies.

12. What causes the injury that occurs in Ludwig's mill in "1878"?
(a) A gas line explodes.
(b) A heavy coil of rope.
(c) An electric line.
(d) A flood.

13. Whose place does Esther Beattie take in the club?
(a) Mrs. Lowrey.
(b) Mrs. Robinson.
(c) Mrs. McCune.
(d) Mrs. Crenshaw.

14. Who dies the same week Sally gives birth in "1872"?
(a) Kate.
(b) Rhoda.
(c) Susan.
(d) Rebecca.

15. From whose office does the "1879" prosecutor work?
(a) Deming's.
(b) Ballard's.
(c) Ludwig's.
(d) Gordon's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites the Gardiner sisters to join the club?

2. What one word best describes the new lawyer that moves to town in "1872"?

3. In the first chapter entitled "1879," who is the prosecutor?

4. Who prepares to expand an existing business in "1877?"

5. Who moves into the now empty Lowrey house in "1875-1876"?

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