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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. After how many years of marriage did David Sewell and his wife divorce?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 30 years.

2. The Applebys lived on a dirt road that was about a mile from what highway?
(a) Route 1.
(b) Route 2.
(c) Route 10.
(d) Route 4.

3. How much younger was Annie Appleby than David Sewell?
(a) 12 years younger.
(b) 32 years younger.
(c) 16 years younger.
(d) 27 years younger.

4. What kind of company does Dottie's brother run?
(a) An air-conditioner company.
(b) A boxcar company.
(c) An organic potato farm.
(d) A diner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did David Sewell and his first wife have?

2. Who is Angelina's husband who has walked out on her?

3. How is Lucy related to Abel Blaine?

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

5. Who is Mary's main friend in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of social class explored in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

2. What is Mary's backstory in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"? How has she come to her current situation?

3. Describe the narrative style in Chapter 6, "Sister."

4. How are the Smalls initially described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

5. Why did Dottie keep Charlie Macauley's registration form and what does it symbolize?

6. What are the circumstances of Lucy's departure in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

7. What truths of Annie's father and Charlene's father are revealed in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

8. What is related of Tommy Guptill in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Lucy and Pete Barton?

10. What is the setting for Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"? Why is this setting significant?

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