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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gertie's mother say leads Henley into heathenism?
(a) No one
(b) Gertie
(c) Clovis
(d) Gertie's father

2. Why does Gertie read to her children from the Bible during chapter three?
(a) To teach them how to read
(b) Because it is the only book they own
(c) To help them get over their grief for Henley
(d) To provide them with religious instruction

3. How does Gertie travel at the beginning of chapter one?
(a) Donkey
(b) Truck
(c) Car
(d) Mule

4. Where does Clovis want to take the children to go visiting?
(a) Clovis' parents
(b) The neighbor's home
(c) To visit Amos in the clinic
(d) Gertie's parents

5. How was Gertie's brother killed?
(a) Murder
(b) Disease
(c) Suicide
(d) War

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main character's life-long dream?

2. What animal did Reuben kill when hunting?

3. Which of the following is the best definition for tongue-tied?

4. Where does this story begin?

5. How much money did Gertie inherit?

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