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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the barn is Cash repairing in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) The stables.
(b) The loft.
(c) The pigpen.
(d) The roof.

2. For how long does Cora say she's been coming to stay with Addie almost every day in Chapter 6: "Cora"?
(a) For three days.
(b) For two weeks.
(c) For three weeks.
(d) For six weeks.

3. When does Tull say he got back with Peabody's team hitched to the back of the wagon in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 3:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 10:00.

4. What does Tull compare a man's brain with in Chapter 16: "Tull"?
(a) A vicious monster.
(b) A passing cloud.
(c) A ray of sunshine.
(d) A piece of machinery.

5. What is the first reason that Cash lists for making it on the bevel in Chapter 18: "Cash"?
(a) It causes less friction.
(b) There is more surface for the nails to grip.
(c) It prevents shattering of the wood.
(d) It keeps out the water better.

6. What does Dewey Dell say she is taking to town in a package in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Cora's cakes.
(b) A bridal veil.
(c) Money.
(d) A new dress.

7. What does Cora say "will break up a hen-house quicker than anything," in Chapter 2: "Cora" (5)?
(a) "A raccoon."
(b) "A snake."
(c) "A rat."
(d) "A coyote."

8. Who is heard sawing in the distance in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Cash.
(b) Darl.
(c) Tull.
(d) Vardaman.

9. What is Vardaman doing when he is seen after the funeral service in Chapter 20: "Tull"?
(a) Writing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Reading.
(d) Fishing.

10. How long does Peabody say it's been since Anse was in town in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 12 years.

11. Who repeatedly spits into the dust in Chapter 5: "Darl"?
(a) Tull.
(b) Darl.
(c) Anse.
(d) Samson.

12. With whom does Darl return from the fields in Chapter 1: "Darl"?
(a) Vardaman.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Cash.
(d) Tull.

13. What does Vardaman describe Jewel's eyes as looking like when he stands off with is father in Chapter 24: "Vardaman"?
(a) Icicles.
(b) Dragon eyes.
(c) Pool balls.
(d) Marbles.

14. Who shouts at the other pallbearers to pick up in Chapter 23: "Darl"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Dewey Dell.
(c) Cash.
(d) Jewel.

15. Who fetches the rope to assist Peabody in climbing the bluff in Chapter 11: "Peabody"?
(a) Darl.
(b) Vardaman.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Cash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Peabody?

2. Who does Dewey Dell sit next to in the wagon in Chapter 25: "Darl"?

3. What caused Pa to be laid up sick, according to Jewel in Chapter 4: "Jewel"?

4. What does Darl claim Jewel's mother is in Chapter 21: "Darl"?

5. How far away does Tull say New Hope is in Chapter 8: "Tull"?

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