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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Esther".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is observing the forest in "Nullo"?
(a) Rhobert.
(b) The townspeople.
(c) Fern.
(d) Only the speaker.

2. The pine needles are so quiet in "Nullo" that which animal does not even hear their falling?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Bear.
(d) Owl.

3. What does the blade of the mower cut in "Reapers"?
(a) Grass.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Weeds.

4. Upon which of Cloine's body parts is the speaker fixated?
(a) Her legs.
(b) Her lips.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her eyes.

5. After her first baby was born, how did the townspeople react towards Becky?
(a) They adopted the child.
(b) They threw Becky a baby shower.
(c) They offered assistance to Becky.
(d) They shunned Becky.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the speaker compare another birth in the family line in "Song of the Son"?

2. How is Esther described physically?

3. At twenty-two, how does Esther decide that she feels about Barlo?

4. What animal dies in the field under the blades of the mower in "Reapers"?

5. When contemplating what sort of life Fern might have, how does the author compare love to prejudice?

(see the answer key)

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