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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what war had Tommy's brother served?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Vietnam War.

2. Where does Linda's son live who is a twin?
(a) New Paltz.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Providence.

3. Who comes to clean Patty's mother's home twice a week?
(a) Olga.
(b) Emily.
(c) Anna.
(d) Rachel.

4. Where does Joy go every month to visit her son in prison?
(a) Angola.
(b) Sing Sing.
(c) Joliet.
(d) Memphis.

5. How long is the drive from Patty's house to Hanston?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Abel Blaine's sister?

2. Who is the oldest of the Barton children who still lives in Amgash?

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

4. What does Karen-Lucie say she did for "a hundred years" in her youth (77)?

5. How old is Linda in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What setting is featured in the ending of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"? Why is this significant?

2. In what setting does Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" begin? What mood does the setting evoke?

3. What happens on Yvonne's last night in the guest room in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

4. What in Charlie Macauley's past has caused him inner anguish?

5. What happened to Tommy Guptill's dairy farm? Why?

6. How was Patty Nicely's life affected by her mother's actions when she was in school?

7. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

8. How would you describe Patty Nicely's character?

9. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 1, "The Sign"? To what does the "Sign" refer?

10. Why does Tommy feel upset in the end of Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

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