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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lishie ask to drive her home from church in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Myrtle's boy.
(b) Tsa Tsi.
(c) Preacherman.
(d) Bud.

2. Who tells Cowney that Lishie has passed away?
(a) Myrtle.
(b) Cowney's father.
(c) Bud.
(d) Essie.

3. What story does Cowney tell Essie in Chapter Fourteen that he exaggerates?
(a) About seeing the bear with Lishie.
(b) About fighting with Lee.
(c) About hunting with Bud.
(d) About capturing Edgar.

4. What does Cowney see a bear do for the first time in his life in Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Wallow in mud.
(b) Sing.
(c) Walk on hind legs.
(d) Kill a pig.

5. Why does Essie tell the authorities about Cowney, implicating him in the crime?
(a) She really secretly dislikes Cowney.
(b) She knows Andrea is the killer.
(c) She was in trouble herself for being with Andrea.
(d) She is the killer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which neighbor is helping out at Lishie's when Cowney gets there in Chapter 16?

2. What does Cowney do that is a violation of Essie's privacy in Chapter Fourteen?

3. Why does Essie say she is probably not going to college?

4. What happens to Cowney on his walk home from church?

5. What two books does Cowney pack in his suitcase to to back to Asheville in Chapter Eighteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lishie and Cowney encounter on the way to church that startles them both?

2. What happens to Cowney when he walks home from church through the woods?

3. What excuse does Cowney give to Bud when Bud tells Cowney they need to talk after Lishie's funeral?

4. Who catches Cowney, Essie, and Andrea in the hall in Part III and what is this person's reaction?

5. How does Cowney feel after seeing Essie and Andrea kissing?

6. What does Jon Craig tell Cowney about his father's death?

7. What does Cowney do to try to evade the authorities when he finds out they are looking for him?

8. What does Tsa Tsi tell Cowney in Part III about Bud?

9. Where does Essie want Cowney to take her, and why does she seem to hesitate later?

10. How does Cowney's relationship with Bud change after Lishie's death?

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