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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Linda's last name in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
(a) Nicely.
(b) Robinson-Jackson.
(c) Tuttle.
(d) Peterson-Cornell.

2. What month is it when Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" begins?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) January.

3. Who is the oldest of the Barton children who still lives in Amgash?
(a) Pete.
(b) Walter.
(c) James.
(d) Josh.

4. How old was Tommy Guptill when his farm burned?
(a) 35.
(b) 38.
(c) 43.
(d) 23.

5. What does Pete confess to Tommy in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) That his mother tried to kill him.
(b) That he killed his father.
(c) That he was molested by his father.
(d) That his father burned down Tommy's barn.

6. What color are Robin's eyes described as in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

7. Who is Marilyn's son's wife that tells her to stop calling in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Janet.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sarah.

8. What does Patty have the sensation of having in her mouth after reading the memoir in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?
(a) A snake.
(b) A grain of sand.
(c) A monster.
(d) A piece of candy.

9. What is the upcoming event that Marilyn Macauley is trying on a dress for in the shop in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
(a) Her granddaughter's baptism.
(b) A book signing.
(c) Her second cousin's wedding.
(d) A benefit concert.

10. Where did Sebastian live when Patty met him?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Texas.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Arkansas.

11. Where had Tommy Guptill's children attended school before the fire forced them to move?
(a) Amgash.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Carlisle.
(d) Lawrenceville.

12. What does Patty associate with her father?
(a) The sun.
(b) The moon.
(c) The highway.
(d) The stars.

13. What had been Griff Johnson's job?
(a) He was a postal delivery man.
(b) He was a helicopter pilot.
(c) He was an insurance salesman.
(d) He was a junior high school teacher.

14. How many restaurants are there in Hanston?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

15. How did Karen-Lucie's husband die?
(a) He was in a motorcycle accident.
(b) He was hit by a car.
(c) He jumped off a building.
(d) He was murdered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lucy Barton go on to become after leaving home?

2. How much money does Tracy ask Charlie for in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

3. Why does Charlie feel particularly guilty after he and Tracy part ways in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

4. Who is Marilyn's son that she calls spineless in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

5. About how far was the dairy farm that Tommy Guptill owned from Amgash?

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