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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Gertie offer to pay the officer for the ride?
(a) Ten dollars
(b) One dollar
(c) Two dollars
(d) Five dollars

2. Which of the following is not something Gertie's mother talks about in the sitting room with Gertie?
(a) Disappointment in Gertie
(b) Faith in the Bible
(c) How proud she is of Gertie
(d) Ill health

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

4. Over what did Gertie and Clovis argue?
(a) Water bucket
(b) Tipton place
(c) Army physical
(d) Animals

5. Which of the following characters is the main character?
(a) Clovis Nevels
(b) Gertie Nevels
(c) Amos Nevels
(d) Cassie Nevels

Short Answer Questions

1. From what type of wood does she want to use to carve the man?

2. At the beginning of chapter five, why does Gertie awaken early?

3. When does Clovis leave for his physical?

4. Who tells Gertie that she cannot whip them as she threatened?

5. How does Gertie handle the children's concerns that Clovis leaves without saying goodbye?

(see the answer key)

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