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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. Who faints in chapter 1?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Karl.
(c) Mary.
(d) The newborn.

2. What is mentioned as a WPA project?
(a) An electric plant.
(b) A highway.
(c) A swimming pool.
(d) A tunnel.

3. According to chapter 1, what is the adjective with which Karl's mother describes Karl?
(a) "Big boned."
(b) "Delicate."
(c) "Fragile."
(d) "Temperamental."

4. What item does Sita choose NOT to buy?
(a) A tea set.
(b) A dress.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A house.

5. From whom does Mary receive a postcard in chapter 3?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Celestine.
(c) Sita.
(d) Pete.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mary's opinion, what is the most striking feature of the person she has romantic feelings for?

2. Who is the narrator of chapter 1?

3. What is the name of the fair to which the narrator goes in chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the restaurant that Sita opens in chapter 7?

5. With whom does Celestine fall in love in chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does The Air Seeder work?

2. Why does Martin Miller keep Mary's baby brother?

3. What does Karl fantasize about his mother in chapter 3? Why?

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

5. Why does Adelaide run to the airplane in chapter 1? How does this decision affect the children?

6. Describe Sita's relationship with Jimmy in chapter 5.

7. How does Karl act when he meets Jude Miller? Why?

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

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

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

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