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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. Fairlight's death is coming the moment what happens?
(a) The sun sets.
(b) The sun rises.
(c) The moon rises.
(d) The shadow of the mountain comes over the house.

2. Christy spends the night at the McHones, and the night is interrupted with Tom, his father and _______ coming into the cabin.
(a) David.
(b) Bird's-Eye.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Uncle Bogg.

3. They steam what like asparagus?
(a) Beerweed shoots.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Leeks.
(d) Bellwort shoots.

4. Opal explains that who had an unhappy history?
(a) David.
(b) Bird's-Eye.
(c) Tom.
(d) Opal.

5. David speaks his mind and tells his congregation that white lightning is being brewed and trafficked by night, using schoolboys as what?
(a) Distractions.
(b) Runners.
(c) Stillers.
(d) Go-Betweens.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the reception is over, who does Christy walk back to the Mission House with?

2. They hang curtains made of what?

3. Fairlight has a fear of what?

4. How many McHone children does Christy walk to school?

5. What horrible thing happens to Tom McHone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Fairlight's religious beliefs seemed to differ from, yet compare to, other residents of the Gap.

2. How is the theme of teamwork illustrated, in Chapters 41 and 42?

3. Why do you think Miss Alice is reluctant to allow Christy to help her care for Ruby Mae and did Christy make the right choice in going anyway?

4. Do you agree with Christy accusing Dr. MacNeill of knowing that Tom was shot by Birds-Eye because Tom had decided to change sides because of Dr. MacNeill's visit to the McHones? Why or why not?

5. Explain David's decree about women and guns and whether or not you agree with it.

6. What reason does Dr. MacNeill give for helping the blockaders and do you agree with it?

7. Explain the funny incident that occurs at the school's closing ceremonies with Creed Allen.

8. What discovery does Christy make at Dr. MacNeill's cabin that causes her to have renewed respect for the doctor?

9. What is Opal's approach to handling Birds-Eye and his men?

10. What is Christy's dream for the mountain people and how does she begin to put it into practice, in Chapters 31 and 32?

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