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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dellarobia believe her son has the personality of, in Chapter 5?
(a) A border collie.
(b) A lion.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A timberwolf.

2. By what nickname is Dellarobia's father-in-law called?
(a) Tub.
(b) Big J.
(c) Bear.
(d) Junior.

3. What does Hester call the butterflies?
(a) Fire flowers.
(b) King Billies.
(c) Queen Margarets.
(d) Sunshadows.

4. What are the names of the collies that circle the shearers in Chapter 2?
(a) Denali and Echo.
(b) Snuffles and Jay.
(c) Roy and Charlie.
(d) Pete and Tom.

5. How many kids does Crystal have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

6. What kind of car had Ovid reserved?
(a) A Ford truck.
(b) A VW Beetle.
(c) A Corvette.
(d) A Prius.

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

8. Where did Ovid say he had traveled from in order to see the butterflies?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Vermont.

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

10. What boy does Dovey describe her and Dellarobia sharing in grade school?
(a) Jack Wilson.
(b) Mark Steward.
(c) Nate Coyle.
(d) Andrew James.

11. Who drives by in a red pickup truck while Dellarobia and Crystal are waiting for the bus in Chapter 4?
(a) Ace Sayers.
(b) James Wilson.
(c) Mark Sanders.
(d) Paul Wilkinson.

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

13. What kind of business did Dellarobia's father once have?
(a) A fleece-trade business.
(b) A cement-pouring business.
(c) A bricklaying business.
(d) A furniture-making business.

14. What is Wilma's last name?
(a) Ross.
(b) Kimble.
(c) Smith.
(d) Cox.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Feathertown high school football team?

2. Who is Dellarobia's best friend?

3. What is Tammy's last name?

4. The narrator says in Chapter 2 that before the day is over, Dellarobia and her neighbors would pick over about how many fleeces?

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

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