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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Callie Lou?
(a) Invisible friend
(b) Clovis's mother
(c) Gertie's sister
(d) Daughter to Gertie

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

3. What does Gertie enjoy imagining?
(a) Her life at Tipton Place
(b) Life for Clovis once he is in the Army
(c) Life after her children are grown
(d) Henley still being alive

4. Which character carves like Gertie does?
(a) Callie Lou
(b) Cassie
(c) Gertie's father
(d) Gertie's mother

5. Which of the children could be described using the term prissy?
(a) Reuben
(b) Clytie
(c) Enoch
(d) Cassie

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Reuben cut the crooked cedar?

2. What does Gertie carve for Cassie on the walk to her parent's house?

3. Which word does Gertie use to describe the type of carving Gertie does not do?

4. Whom is Clovis jealous of?

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

(see the answer key)

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