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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Ethan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described in the newspaper as having won the Carolina Duck-Calling contest in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
(a) Barclay Deacon
(b) Bud Clayton
(c) James Wyatt
(d) Peter Jackson

2. By what name does Amma’s grandmother call her in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles"?
(a) Amina
(b) Amalie
(c) Amarie
(d) Amelica

3. What does Ethan take from Aunt Prue’s hands before leaving her house as she sleeps in Chapter 4: “Catfish Crossin’”?
(a) A ring
(b) A book
(c) A key
(d) A map

4. What is the name of the newspaper Ethan’s mom says she repeatedly tried to get him to write for in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
(a) The Jonesboro Sentinel
(b) The Jackson Stonewaller
(c) The Fayetteville Times
(d) The Malvern Daily Record

5. What book by Jack Kerouac does Ethan pull from the pile of books under his bed in Chapter 1: "Home"?
(a) Visions of Cody
(b) Big Sur
(c) On the Road
(d) Dharma Bums

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Genevieve say they took Ethan Carter Wate in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?

2. What’s the name of the cat that comes into the kitchen and sees Ethan in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?

3. What is the name of the Gatlin cemetery that Ethan sees when he opens the door of the house in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

4. What are draped over the windows and mirrors of Ravenwood Manor in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?

5. When Ethan opens the bottle in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles" and the narrative transitions to Amma’s childhood, what is Amma’s great-great-great grandmother called?

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