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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Mrs. Small say Annie Appleby is from in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Maine.

4. What is the primary crop described in the north where the Appleby children grew up as in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
(a) Corn.
(b) Hay.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Soybeans.

5. What causes Lucy to leave Pete's home in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) She forgot her speech materials.
(b) She has a panic attack.
(c) She gets a call from her daughter.
(d) Because she forgot the dog.

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

7. Who is Angelina's husband who has walked out on her?
(a) Carl.
(b) Brian.
(c) William.
(d) Jack.

8. Who did not sleep for a month after Mary and her husband took the children to see Old Yeller?
(a) Semina.
(b) Vicky.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Tammy.

9. How many daughters does Mary have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

10. What did a theater director once tell Annie Appleby protects her?
(a) Her optimism.
(b) Her ambition.
(c) Her innocence.
(d) Her greed.

11. How many children does Lucy say Abel has in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

14. How many children did David Sewell and his first wife have?
(a) Six.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

15. Where is the lake house that Mrs. Small describes in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Hampshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what nights of the week does Lucy usually call Pete?

2. How long had Mary been married to her first husband when she left him?

3. Who is described among the Appleby children as the dullest and most like their mother in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

4. Who is the elderly woman that Vicky describes speaking after three years in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

5. How long is the drive to Chicago from Amgash said to be in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

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