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

2. What takes the joy out of his hunting triumph for Reuben?
(a) Getting in trouble for shooting it illegally
(b) Remembering Henley is dead
(c) Knowing his father is not there to see it
(d) Getting yelled at for hunting on Sunday

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

4. What does Henley leave to Gertie in his will?
(a) His favorite pocket knife
(b) All his money
(c) Nothing
(d) His copy of the Bible

5. What does Gertie say she will use to whip the children?
(a) Belt
(b) Shaving strop
(c) Switch
(d) Rope

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gertie dream of carving?

2. For what was Gertie's mother thankful to Gertie?

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

4. Which of the following characters is the main character?

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

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