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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe Annie Appleby's family being "encased by" in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" (214)?
(a) Godliness.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Shame.
(d) Love.

2. Where did Mary's father take a job when he moved his family to Carlisle?
(a) A filling station.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A high school.
(d) A post office.

3. In what month does Chapter 6, "Sister" begin?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) September.

4. Who is Mary's main friend in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Valeria.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Opal.
(d) Annabelle.

5. What does Vicky say they call her at work in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) Icky Vicky.
(b) Picky Vicky.
(c) Tricky Vicky.
(d) Prickly Vicky.

6. How old was Annie Appleby when she told her siblings and neighbors that God spoke to her in the woods?
(a) Five.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

7. What Gilbert and Sullivan musical does Mrs. Small begin singing a chorus to in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) H.M.S. Pinafore.
(b) The Pirates of Penzance.
(c) Thespis.
(d) Trial by Jury.

8. Where does Lucy say Dottie lives in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Jennisberg.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Williamstown.

9. How long is the drive to Chicago from Amgash said to be in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) 1 1/2 hours away.
(b) 6 1/2 hours away.
(c) 2 1/2 hours away.
(d) 3 hours away.

10. In what village did Mary meet Paolo?
(a) Milan.
(b) Turin.
(c) Bogliasco.
(d) Florence.

11. What business does Dottie now run in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) A bakery.
(b) An air conditioner factory.
(c) A bed and breakfast.
(d) A burger joint.

12. How many children does Angelina have in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. How old was Annie Appleby when she left home for Boston?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

14. When was the photograph of the library taken that is described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1950.

15. What does Angelina say the Pretty Nicely Girls were in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Sluts.
(c) Prudes.
(d) Martyrs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mary in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

2. What kind of company does Dottie's brother run?

3. Where does Vicky work in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

4. Where was Dr. Small heading on a train when he met his wife?

5. What color is the leather pocketbook that Mary frequently takes out for tissues in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

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