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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) Clovis
(b) No one
(c) Gertie's father
(d) Gertie

2. What is the family rule regarding Sundays?
(a) Always go to church
(b) Never visit on this day
(c) No hunting
(d) Always stay together

3. From what type of wood does she want to use to carve the man?
(a) Maple
(b) Mahogany
(c) Cherry
(d) Oak

4. Why is Gertie traveling into town?
(a) Amos is close to dying
(b) To find work
(c) To rebuild a new life
(d) To escape from her life

5. Which of the following is the medical procedure which Gertie performed on Amos?
(a) Tonsilectomy
(b) Tracheotomy
(c) Appendectomy
(d) Cardiopulmonary Resusitation

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes the joy out of his hunting triumph for Reuben?

2. Why does Gertie direct the mule into the path of the car?

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

4. Where does this story begin?

5. Why did Reuben cut the crooked cedar?

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