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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. What type of town is the town where the Piper family lives?
(a) A shopping town.
(b) A historic town.
(c) A ghost town.
(d) A mining town.

2. What is James's reaction to burying Ambrose?
(a) He weeps loudly.
(b) He prays to the Heavens to protect the baby's lost soul.
(c) He is stoic and cold.
(d) He shouts and curses his daughters.

3. During his deployment, how long will James be away from his family?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

4. Which of the Piper family members create a family tree to show the generations who lived before them?
(a) James.
(b) Lily.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Frances.

5. What job did James work to help pay for Kathleen's boarding school fees?
(a) He worked as a dishwasher.
(b) He worked in a coal mine.
(c) He worked as a bookie.
(d) He worked as a bus driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Other Lily when she died?

2. Why does the Frye family say their daughter can no longer play with Mercedes?

3. How old is Leo Taylor when he is hired by James to drive Kathleen to and from school?

4. What does Mercedes do in the hopes of repairing her family's name in the community?

5. What does Teresa Taylor give to Frances that infuriates Kathleen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Materia feel guilty about her expectations for James's future in the army?

2. What wakes Mercedes up in the middle of the night on the evening before Materia's death?

3. What is the reaction to Kathleen's talent when she arrives in New York City?

4. What deal does Materia make with "the demon" to protect her second born daughter Mercedes?

5. What is James obsessed with during his deployment, and how does that fuel his future upon returning home?

6. How does James adjust to life at home with Kathleen living in New York?

7. How does Kathleen treat her younger sisters when no one else is around?

8. How does Mumma die?

9. What is James's reaction to Ambrose's death?

10. What does Mercedes say one could use as rosary beads in case a proper rosary wasn't available?

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