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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How will the Morrisons' estate be spent?
(a) Expanding the farm.
(b) Buying a family car.
(c) Sending Luke to college.
(d) Buying a house in town.

2. Where do Aunt Annie and Luke go to a meeting in town?
(a) The lawyer's office.
(b) The mayor's office.
(c) The school principal's office.
(d) The minister's office.

3. Why are the Morrison children to be separated?
(a) There is not enough money to keep them together.
(b) They are going to live with separate relatives.
(c) They are going to different orphanages.
(d) Their parents' will dictates that arrangement.

4. Katie recalls that the people in the community bring ____________ to the children after their parents die.
(a) money.
(b) food.
(c) Bibles.
(d) clothing.

5. Katie recalls a fight between the school bully and __________________.
(a) James Hall.
(b) David Trimble.
(c) Mike Kerrigan.
(d) Laurie Pye.

6. Which of the following does NOT describe the funeral clothes of the children?
(a) Heavy.
(b) Grey.
(c) Small.
(d) Uncomfortable.

7. What is Mary Lawson's nationality?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Irish.
(c) British.
(d) American.

8. What decision has Luke made?
(a) He is going to marry Avery.
(b) He is going to sell the farm.
(c) He will be going to a college further away.
(d) He will remain and take care of the girls.

9. What is the topic of Miss Carrington's talk with Luke?
(a) Katie's scholarship potential.
(b) Matt's misbehavior after school.
(c) Katie's exam scores.
(d) Katie's lack of participation in class.

10. What is the marital status of the person in #30?
(a) Married.
(b) Engaged.
(c) Unmarried.
(d) Divorced.

11. Miss Vernon said that she and ________________ wanted to marry the last two Pye boys.
(a) the neighbor girl.
(b) her sister.
(c) her cousin.
(d) her best friend.

12. Sally is the daughter of ___________________.
(a) Luke's boss.
(b) Calvin Pye.
(c) Sheriff McClintock.
(d) Rev. McAllister.

13. How old is Katie when her parents die?
(a) 12.
(b) 19.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

14. What did Daniel do at the beginning of his relationship with Katie?
(a) Brought her flowers every day.
(b) Gave her a key to his apartment.
(c) Let her move in with him.
(d) Introduced her to his family.

15. Why does Matt take Katie and their younger sister to the ponds?
(a) To watch the wildlife.
(b) To catch fireflies.
(c) To fish.
(d) To swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Mr. Morrison's sisters came to stay with the children after their parents were killed?

2. Where does Luke get an afternoon job?

3. Matt tries to reassure Katie that he will be on a farm that is only ____________ miles from where she will be living.

4. Why did Luke rebuff the sexual advances?

5. What did Art and his son never do for nearly twelve years?

(see the answer keys)

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