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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Sipping her coffee
(b) Making the beds
(c) Feeding the dogs
(d) Churning butter

2. How does Gertie handle the children's concerns that Clovis leaves without saying goodbye?
(a) Tells them he was afraid to wake them up
(b) Tells them he is already on his way home
(c) Tells them he hasn't left yet
(d) Tells them he kissed them before he left

3. How do Gertie and the children travel?
(a) Mule
(b) Truck
(c) Train
(d) Car

4. As it rains, for what is Gertie grateful about the new house?
(a) That Clovis is not there
(b) That the windows are solid
(c) That she moved before the rain started
(d) That the children are safe

5. What does Gertie carve for Cassie on the walk to her parent's house?
(a) A small bird
(b) A small dog
(c) A small doll
(d) A small cat

6. How did Clovis get his job?
(a) By telling lies
(b) On his experience
(c) The tremendous need of the company
(d) By bribing the boss

7. Which of the following is the best definition for tongue-tied?
(a) Mute
(b) Unable to speak from shyness or embarrassment
(c) Unwilling to speak due to orders or commands
(d) Tongue is to big for the mouth

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

9. How did Gertie learn to read?
(a) The Bible
(b) Brother
(c) She cannot read
(d) School

10. What happens to Gertie's dream of living in Tipton Place by the end of chapter nine?
(a) Destroyed only
(b) Unchanged
(c) Realized only
(d) Realized and destroyed

11. Which of the following terms best describes how the other children treated the one child who had difficulty reading?
(a) Mocking
(b) Empathetic
(c) Angry
(d) Sympathetic

12. What animal did Reuben kill when hunting?
(a) Mountain lion
(b) Squirrel
(c) Deer
(d) Bear

13. Which word best describes how Gertie feels about affection attempts from her husband?
(a) Uncomfortable
(b) Disgusted
(c) Relieved
(d) Excited

14. Why does Gertie leave many trees alone when she goes out for wood to make axe handles?
(a) To let them grow straight
(b) To use later to build a barn
(c) To protect the property
(d) To provide shade

15. How often has Gertie been to the doctor?
(a) Many times
(b) Twice
(c) Never
(d) Once

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the children could be described using the term prissy?

2. Which of the following is not something Gertie's mother talks about in the sitting room with Gertie?

3. Who does Gertie's mother say leads Henley into heathenism?

4. What does Gertie dream of carving?

5. What does Max tell Gertie she needs?

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