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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the fancy visitor?
(a) Mr. Millington.
(b) Mrs. Murphy.
(c) Miss Moranton.
(d) Mr. McAllister.

2. Why does Mr. Blakeslee say he is getting married?
(a) He wants to help Love.
(b) He is over his dead wife.
(c) He is afraid of old age.
(d) He is lonely.

3. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee say Will survived the train?
(a) He was rescued.
(b) He was protected by Granny.
(c) He had good sense.
(d) It was not his time.

4. How did Granny feel about Love?
(a) She disapproved of her.
(b) She pitied her.
(c) She hated her.
(d) She loved her.

5. What does Will call Love before she marries his grandfather?
(a) Miss Love.
(b) Miss Simpson.
(c) Love.
(d) Mrs. Simpson.

6. How does Will feel about his mother's response to his grandfather's engagement?
(a) He is not at all surprised.
(b) He is amused by it.
(c) He is confused by it.
(d) He is angry about it.

7. To whom does Mary compare her father when she hears he has left to get married?
(a) Campbell.
(b) Hollister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Loma.

8. Where does the girl Will has a crush on live?
(a) Lint Town.
(b) The orphanage.
(c) Cold Sassy.
(d) Mill Town.

9. Who helps Will get off the trestle after the train has passed?
(a) Lindy.
(b) Love.
(c) Lightfoot.
(d) Grandpa.

10. Why does Love agree to marry Grandpa so soon after Mattie's death?
(a) Grandpa said he would find someone else.
(b) Grandpa needed the help.
(c) She saw no reason to put it off.
(d) She promised Mattie she would.

11. What is the well-dressed visitor to Grandpa's house carrying?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A saddle.
(c) A cane.
(d) A silver box.

12. What was Granny's name?
(a) Mattie Lou.
(b) Mary Ann.
(c) Marcia Lynn.
(d) Marty Sue.

13. What is Will's dog's name?
(a) J.R.
(b) T.R.
(c) W.R.
(d) P.R.

14. What is Loma's married name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Willington.
(c) Walton.
(d) Willis.

15. What kind of weather do the boys encounter on their camping trip?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Snowy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Will's aunt?

2. What does Will decide to do the day after he escapes the train on the trestle?

3. Where does the fancy visitor go after Grandpa comes back home?

4. What does Grandpa offer to do for Love after talking with the fancy visitor?

5. What is Love's occupation?

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