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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. In Chapter 17, in the article that Trent has Avery read, how old was Mary Sykes when she was stolen from the porch of her mother's home?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. When was the slave cabin on Trent's property built?
(a) About 1840.
(b) Around 1850.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1853.

3. In Chapter 14, how long have Rill and her siblings been at Miss Tann's?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

4. In Chapter 18, what does the man say that he does for a living when he speaks to Miss Tann about taking Rill?
(a) Composer.
(b) Artist.
(c) Writer.
(d) Sculptor.

5. What newspaper runs an expose about corporate-owned nursing care?
(a) Columbia Star.
(b) The Sentinel.
(c) Post and Courier.
(d) Greenville News.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, how many husbands does May say that she has outlived?

2. In Chapter 20, what are Rill and Fern told to call Mr. and Mrs. Sevier?

3. In Chapter 17, when does Avery remembering coming to Edisto alone with her father for a science project?

4. What time does a cab driver say that he always goes to Grandma Judy's house?

5. In Chapter 18, who faints when Mrs. Murphy is interrogating everyone to see who left sandy footprints in the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what does Elliott say about Grandma Judy?

2. In Chapter 16, why did Miss Dodd need the job at the home?

3. What happened to Gabion at the viewing party in Chapter 14?

4. At the end of Chapter 23, what advice does Hootsie give Avery?

5. In Chapter 22, what did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?

6. Why did Rill run after Mr. Sevier talked about getting her piano lessons?

7. In Chapter 15, why does Abby call Avery and what do they talk about?

8. In Chapter 17, what photographs does Avery find in Trent's grandfather's research room in the old slave cabin?

9. In Chapter 18, what happened to Rill at the end of the chapter?

10. At the end of Chapter 16, what news did Rill learn about Fern?

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