View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what grade did Rill remember that Lark would be in in the fall?
(a) 1st.
(b) Kindergarten.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 3rd.

2. In Chapter 7, what snack does an attendant bring Grandma Judy and Avery?
(a) Juice and coffee cake.
(b) Milk and cookies.
(c) Coffee and cookies.
(d) Finger sandwiches.

3. In Chapter 9, where is Avery going to a ribbon-cutting ceremony with her parents?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Greenville.
(c) Spartanburg.
(d) Columbia.

4. What language does May remember her mother would whisper sometimes?
(a) German.
(b) Polish.
(c) Czech.
(d) French.

5. What was the name of Grandma Judy's husband?
(a) David.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Arnold.
(d) Harold.

6. At the end of Chapter 10, what color is the hair of the boy who tells Rill not to let Riggs get her off by herself?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

7. In Chapter 1, what branch of the military does Avery remember that her father served in?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Army.

8. In the Prelude, what is the name of the woman who has a still birth?
(a) Christine.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Aimee.
(d) Megan.

9. What is Avery's mother's nickname?
(a) Honeybee.
(b) Mags.
(c) Ange.
(d) Darling.

10. What time does Avery call Trent after discovering her grandmother's typewriter in Chapter 13?
(a) Almost midnight.
(b) Almost dawn.
(c) 1:30 a.m.
(d) 11:30 p.m.

11. In Chapter 6, how old does Rill think the boy with Zede was?
(a) Maybe 15.
(b) 17.
(c) About 16.
(d) 14.

12. Where has Grandma Judy gone to church all her life?
(a) Episcopal.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Baptist.

13. In Chapter 2, how old does May remember she was when she was on the deck of a shantyboat?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

14. What does Trent share with Avery in Chapter 11?
(a) Shrimp.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Salad.
(d) Fries.

15. In Chapter 3, how long have Avery and Elliott been living apart?
(a) 9 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 11 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prelude, from where was the story told?

2. In Chapter 8, what type of bird flew into the front-door glass?

3. In Chapter 11, how long has Avery spent in doctors' offices holding her mother's hand?

4. In Chapter 9, what type of tree does Avery remember playing under at her grandmother's house?

5. In Chapter 6, which of the children nearly escapes?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 340 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample