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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of preacher does Dovey say people call Pastor Ogle?
(a) A hell-and-damnation preacher.
(b) A fire-and-brimstone preacher.
(c) A no-hell preacher.
(d) An evangelist preacher.

2. What is Peanut's last name?
(a) Norwood.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Ross.
(d) Anderson.

3. How many brothers does Dovey have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. How old does Dellarobia estimate Ovid to be in Chapter 5?
(a) About 30.
(b) About 50.
(c) About 20.
(d) About 40.

5. Who is Cub's supervisor at the gravel company?
(a) Will.
(b) James.
(c) Greg.
(d) Mark.

6. How tall does Dellarobia estimate Ovid to be in Chapter 5?
(a) 6'6".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 6'.
(d) 6'2".

7. Who is Dellarobia's best friend?
(a) Jack.
(b) Dovey.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Hester.

8. Who owns the Duplex where Dovey lives?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her brother.

9. To what flowers are Dellarobia's children compared in a simile in Chapter 1?
(a) Roses.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Tulips.

10. What is Dellarobia wearing as she climbs the mountain in Chapter 1?
(a) A red mini-skirt.
(b) A suede jacket.
(c) A pair of overalls.
(d) A fur coat.

11. What color is Dellarobia's hair described as in Chapter 1?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

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

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

14. How much did the boots cost that Dellarobia wears in Chapter 1?
(a) $4.
(b) $10.
(c) $6.
(d) $7.

15. What did Ovid give to Preston for Christmas?
(a) A watch.
(b) A book.
(c) A radio.
(d) A calendar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Sidney Poitier film does Dovey refer to in Chapter 5?

2. What are the names of Crystal's children?

3. What church does Hester attend?

4. Where was the newspaper reporter from that interviewed Dellarobia and Hester regarding the butterflies?

5. Who does Crystal describe breaking her fingers when they were slammed in a car door in Chapter 2?

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