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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was something Will was NOT told to refrain from during mourning?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Studying.
(c) Reading the comics.
(d) Camping.

2. What does Love tell Will to do if he hears people gossiping about her?
(a) Tell the truth.
(b) Stand up for her.
(c) Spread a new rumor.
(d) Stay out of it.

3. How did Granny Blakeslee die?
(a) She had a stroke.
(b) She had a heart attack.
(c) She had consumption.
(d) She had pneumonia.

4. In what year does this book begin?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1926.

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

6. What does Will do the day he decides his mourning period is over?
(a) He goes hunting.
(b) He goes fishing.
(c) He buys a comic book.
(d) He goes to a party.

7. Why does Love say she married Grandpa?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She was poor.
(c) She promised Mattie she would.
(d) She wanted a family.

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the boys who goes camping with Will?
(a) Smiley.
(b) Dunson.
(c) Pink.
(d) Roundy.

9. What ends Will's time of mourning for Granny?
(a) Grandpa's marriage.
(b) His mother's party for Love.
(c) The month anniversary of Granny's death.
(d) His birthday.

10. What is the name of the girl Will has a crush on?
(a) Lightfoot.
(b) Listerton.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Liddle.

11. What is Will's grandpa's wagon used to do?
(a) Haul loads of wood.
(b) Deliver loads of cloth.
(c) Carry dead bodies.
(d) Transfer slaves to the auctions.

12. Where does Grandpa keep all of the important family records?
(a) Granny's journal.
(b) The family Bible.
(c) The yearly annual.
(d) His autobiography.

13. What is Will's last name?
(a) Twitty.
(b) Tweedy.
(c) Tweed.
(d) Twitt.

14. What did Granny say to Grandpa when she woke up for a time while she was sick?
(a) Clean your dishes.
(b) Say your prayers.
(c) Water the plants.
(d) You need a haircut.

15. What did Loma do when her father refused to let her reach her desired profession?
(a) She married a stupid man.
(b) She dropped out of college.
(c) She ran away from home.
(d) She spent a great deal of money on clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recently passed away when the book begins?

2. Why can't the boys go hunting on their camping trip?

3. How old is Will at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Will notice about his grandfather's house a week after Granny's death?

5. When do most people hear about Love's kiss?

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