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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hester's kitchen table become marred?
(a) It was stabbed with a knife.
(b) It was knocked into a doorway when it was moved.
(c) Dellarobia placed a hot pan on it.
(d) It was burned by a cigarette.

2. What game does Dellarobia start for money in order to obtain a sneaker in Chapter 2?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Crazy Eights.

3. What crop of the Cooks' had "melted to liquid stench," in the past season, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) The cherry crop.
(b) The strawberry crop.
(c) The potato crop.
(d) Their tomato crop.

4. In what kind of car does Ovid arrive in Chapter 5?
(a) A Volkswagen Beetle.
(b) A Ford Explorer.
(c) A Chevrolet Corvette.
(d) A Chevrolet pickup truck.

5. What television show does Valia describe where they try water-skiing on a frozen lake in Chapter 2?
(a) Survivor.
(b) Jackass.
(c) The Amazing Race.
(d) Project Runway.

6. How old is Jimmy said to be in Chapter 1?
(a) 30.
(b) 22.
(c) 27.
(d) 29.

7. What does the pastor wear during his sermon in Chapter 3?
(a) Jeans and an open-collar shirt.
(b) A cowboy had and checkered shirt.
(c) A long robe with a papal hat.
(d) A black suede suit.

8. What does Dellarobia perceive Hester's church as, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) A snake-oil salesman.
(b) A game of chess.
(c) A lottery ticket.
(d) A pyramid scheme.

9. What is Ovid's last name?
(a) James.
(b) Byron.
(c) Treadwell.
(d) Pafunda.

10. In Chapter 7, what does Dellarosia think "might be the sole point of general agreement" (167)?
(a) Loss.
(b) Envy.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Love.

11. How old is Cub described as in Chapter 1?
(a) 26.
(b) 30.
(c) 24.
(d) 28.

12. What highway does Dellarobia observe from the hilltop in Chapter 1?
(a) Highway 7.
(b) Highway 4.
(c) Highway 10.
(d) Highway 1.

13. What is Dellarobia's middle name?
(a) Anna.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Catie.
(d) Sarah.

14. What do Dellarobia and the others place on top of the Christmas tree?
(a) An angel.
(b) A star.
(c) A 20-dollar bill.
(d) A butterfly.

15. In what month does the novel begin?
(a) January.
(b) December.
(c) October.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Jimmy's eyes are compared to the amber glass of what?

2. What is Felix's profession?

3. Who is the musical director at Mountain Fellowship?

4. What does Dellarobia believe her son has the personality of, in Chapter 5?

5. In what religion was Dovey raised?

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