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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10, 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the children has a similar dream to Gertie's of living on a farm?
(a) Enoch
(b) Clytie
(c) Cassie
(d) Reuben

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

3. Whom is Clovis jealous of?
(a) Gertie's father
(b) Gertie
(c) Henley
(d) Meg

4. Why does Gertie direct the mule into the path of the car?
(a) She could not control the mule
(b) To try to kill herself
(c) To make them stop to help
(d) To make the car crash

5. At the beginning of chapter nine, what is Gertie doing as she reflects on how long it has been since Henley left and then was killed?
(a) Making the beds
(b) Feeding the dogs
(c) Churning butter
(d) Sipping her coffee

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gertie hope to buy one day?

2. Where does Clovis want to take the children to go visiting?

3. What does Max tell Gertie she needs?

4. Why does Gertie's mother say Gertie betrayed Clovis?

5. Which of the following words best describes how Gertie feels once she is at the doctor's office?

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