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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Reuben cut the crooked cedar?
(a) To give Gertie something to carve
(b) To get a better shot at the bear
(c) To make a path
(d) So the straight one could grow

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

3. Who does Gertie's mother say leads Henley into heathenism?
(a) No one
(b) Clovis
(c) Gertie's father
(d) Gertie

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

5. Who does Gertie compare Henley to when describing him to Cassie?
(a) Gertie's father
(b) Gertie's mother
(c) Jesus
(d) Clovis

6. What besides a letter has Clovis sent to Gertie?
(a) Keys to a new car
(b) His shaving strop
(c) Directions to come live with him
(d) 60 dollars

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

8. How long has Clovis been gone at the beginning of chapter six?
(a) One day
(b) One year
(c) One month
(d) One week

9. On what did Gertie spend Henley's money?
(a) Clothes
(b) Tipton Place
(c) Truck
(d) Car

10. Why does Gertie's mother say Gertie betrayed Clovis?
(a) Gertie is keeping his children from him
(b) Gertie had an affair
(c) Gertie did not move immediately to Detroit
(d) She bought Tipton Place

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

12. How much money did Gertie inherit?
(a) $500
(b) $50
(c) $300
(d) $100

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

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

15. On what topic does Mrs. Bales' argue with more than one person about?
(a) City living
(b) Religion
(c) Life
(d) Sex

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Gertie and the children travel?

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

3. Why does Gertie leave many trees alone when she goes out for wood to make axe handles?

4. When does Clovis leave for his physical?

5. Which word best describes the officer's feelings for Gertie before she preformed the medical procedure on Amos?

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