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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. On what is Karl lying in the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) A haystack.
(b) His bed.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Grass.

2. What is the name of the pawn shop in chapter 5?
(a) John's.
(b) You Break It, You Buy It.
(c) Here Today Gone Tomorrow.
(d) Jerry's.

3. What happens to the damaged tree?
(a) It bears fruit the following spring.
(b) It blows over in a storm.
(c) It gets cut down.
(d) It contracts blight.

4. What event is mentioned in the first sentence of chapter 6?
(a) The presidential inauguration.
(b) Pearl Harbor.
(c) Woodstock.
(d) The Crop and Livestock Convention.

5. What is Jimmy's pet name for Sita?
(a) "Snookums."
(b) "Sweetheart."
(c) "Baby darling."
(d) "Cakes."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes classes at The Dorothy Ludlow Evening School of Charm?

2. Who is the narrator of chapter 1?

3. What does Karl's rescuer use to hear trains?

4. What chases Karl in "The Branch"?

5. What color are Mary's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Argus, as pictured in "The Branch."

2. Explain the town's reaction to Mary's accident in the ice in chapter 2.

3. How does The Air Seeder work?

4. Why does Karl run back to the train at the end of "The Branch"?

5. Why does Mary give Sita the sewing machine in chapter 7?

6. Describe Wallace Pfef's vision for the sugar beet, as described in chapter 6?

7. Why does Russell Kashpaw dislike Karl?

8. Describe Celestine's appearance, as related in chapter 2.

9. Describe Fleur Pillager, her possessions, and her job.

10. Describe the group of men who gather in the butcher shop in chapter 4.

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