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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Dr. Small heading on a train when he met his wife?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) New Haven.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. Who does Angelina say Patty Nicely is now seeing in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Carl Lemonds.
(b) James Williams.
(c) Brian Poe.
(d) Charlie Macauley.

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

5. For what kind of convention does Dr. Small come to Dottie's bed and breakfast?
(a) A finance convention.
(b) A cardiology convention.
(c) A psychotherapy convention.
(d) An oncology convention.

6. Where does Pete work once a week in Carlisle in Chapter 6, "Sister"?
(a) At the factory.
(b) At the bakery.
(c) A soup kitchen.
(d) At Tommy's home.

7. What color is the leather pocketbook that Mary frequently takes out for tissues in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

8. What did Vicky's mother do when Vicky was a child and was caught crying?
(a) She took away Vicky's toys.
(b) She slapped Vicky.
(c) She made Vicky sleep in the yard.
(d) She cut up Vicky's clothes.

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

10. How old is Annie Appleby in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
(a) In her 30s.
(b) In her 40s.
(c) In her 50s.
(d) In her 20s.

11. What did Jamie Appleby give to his father that he was shamed for?
(a) A flute.
(b) A magazine subscription.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A tape recorder.

12. Who is described among the Appleby children as the dullest and most like their mother in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Julia.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Jamie's teacher that he did not like in childhood?

2. How much younger was Annie Appleby than David Sewell?

3. Where does Lucy describe encountering Carol Darr in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

4. Who does Vicky say is going to college the next year in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

5. Who objected to Annie Appleby leaving home for Boston?

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