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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. What does Luke begin to look for after Aunt Annie leaves?
(a) A job.
(b) His homework.
(c) His socks.
(d) His winter coat.

2. Which of Jackson Pye's sons remained at home?
(a) Wade and Harley.
(b) Henry and Art.
(c) Michael and Art.
(d) Henry and David.

3. How old will the boy in #16 be on his birthday?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 18.

4. What has caused some friction between Katie and her current boyfriend?
(a) She refuses to move in with him.
(b) She won't go to his family reunion.
(c) She tells him nothing about her past.
(d) She won't tell him she loves him.

5. On whose farm do the Morrison boys work?
(a) The Pyes' farm.
(b) The Millers' farm.
(c) The Kerrigans' farm.
(d) The Shroyers' farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Luke gone without the knowledge of the other family members?

2. How will the Morrisons' estate be spent?

3. Where is the Morrison funeral held?

4. Who is the youngest of the Morrison children?

5. What is the topic of Miss Carrington's talk with Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katie recall about seeing Laurie Pye outside their home one night?

2. What does Katie recall about a visit Miss Carrington made to the house to talk with Luke one day?

3. Who is Marie Pye and why is Katie annoyed with her?

4. Who was Grandmother Morrison and what did she urge her children to do in their lives?

5. How did Mr. and Mrs. Morrison deal with their emotions over Luke's happy news?

6. How does the author show the nobility of Luke's character?

7. How is Aunt Annie's presence accepted in the Morrison household?

8. Why did the Vernon sisters not marry the Pye brothers and what eventually happened to Henry and Calvin?

9. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Katie's recollection of one of Jackson Pye's sons?

10. What has prompted Katie to think about her childhood again after so many years?

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