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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. Whose assistant did Dellarobia pretend to be at a bar once with Dovey?
(a) Michael Bloomberg's assistant.
(b) Bill Gates's assistant.
(c) Albert Einstein's assistant.
(d) Jane Goodall's assistant.

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

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

4. The narrator says in Chapter 2 that before the day is over, Dellarobia and her neighbors would pick over about how many fleeces?
(a) 300.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eula's last name?

2. What is Felix's profession?

3. How much did the boots cost that Dellarobia wears in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the shearer in Chapter 2?

5. What are the names of the collies that circle the shearers in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Dellarobia to turn back home in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Cub bring Dellarobia up to the pulpit in Chapter 3?

3. What is Dellarobia doing in the beginning of Chapter 4? Who is she with?

4. Where is the Delgado family from? Why did they come to the novel's setting?

5. Who is Dovey and what is her relationship to Dellarobia?

6. What does Preston want for Christmas? How does Dellarobia know this?

7. What led up to Dellarobia's marriage? How old was she when she wed?

8. How does Dr. Byron describe the migration of monarch butterflies?

9. What is Dr. Byron's educational history and profession?

10. How is the theme of religous faith explored in Chapter 2?

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