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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is watching Codi and Hallie in Chapter 1?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their babysitter.
(c) Their grandmother.
(d) Their father.

2. Who was the father of Codi's baby?
(a) Loyd.
(b) J.T.
(c) Carlo.
(d) Homer.

3. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?
(a) A small child from Grace fell into a mineshaft and died.
(b) The men who work in the mines are contracting mysterious illnesses.
(c) A dam is being built that will divert the river, killing the orchards in Grace.
(d) The company owes the town money.

4. What is an important Mexican holiday that is celebrated in Grace?
(a) El Dia de los Muertos.
(b) La Navidad.
(c) Los Cumpleanos.
(d) Cinco de Mayo.

5. How many boys does Emelina have?
(a) None.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

6. Where does Emelina's husband work?
(a) On the railroad.
(b) At the lumber mill.
(c) In the mine.
(d) At the hospital.

7. How old was the baby's father at the time of Codi's miscarriage?
(a) A senior in college.
(b) A senior in high school.
(c) A freshman in high school.
(d) A sophomore in college.

8. Whom does Homer call for help rescuing Codi and Hallie?
(a) Dosa Althea.
(b) Emelina.
(c) Viola.
(d) Uda.

9. What does Uda give Codi to bring to her father?
(a) A quilt.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A card.
(d) A pie.

10. In his flashback, why is Homer Noline searching for Codi and Hallie?
(a) They have been kidnapped.
(b) They are caught in a storm.
(c) They are hiding from him.
(d) They have run away from home.

11. What is the relationship between Homer Noline and Codi and Hallie?
(a) He is their uncle.
(b) He is their grandfather.
(c) He is their brother.
(d) He is their father.

12. The results of genetic inbreeding in Grace are most apparent in what feature of the townsfolk?
(a) Their eyecolor.
(b) Their height.
(c) Their hair color.
(d) Their skin tone.

13. What was the mother of Loyd's dog?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A dingo.
(d) A prairie dog.

14. Why does Hallie have to ride a horse to work?
(a) Because she wants to fit in with the locals.
(b) Because there is no gasoline available where she is.
(c) Because she cannot afford a car.
(d) Because a Jeep might set off a land mine.

15. Why has the Black Mountain mine been poisoning the river with sulfuric acid?
(a) To leach the last bit of gold from the mine.
(b) To kill off the orchards and drive out the farmers.
(c) To rid the town of an aquatic pest.
(d) To reroute the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Codi's father when she arrives at his house for the first time since returning to Grace?

2. Where does Homer find Codi and Hallie?

3. What are Codi and Hallie trying to do during the storm in Chapter 3?

4. Where is the narrator living in Chapter 2?

5. How long was Codi dating her baby's father?

(see the answer keys)

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