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

2. What is Felix's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a bartender.
(c) He is a baker.
(d) He is a veterinarian.

3. What church does Hester attend?
(a) The Riverside Fellowship Church.
(b) The St. James Episcopalian Church.
(c) The Trinity River Church.
(d) The Mountain Fellowship Church.

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

5. How far is Cleary from Feathertown?
(a) 15 miles away.
(b) 40 miles away.
(c) 30 miles away.
(d) 10 miles away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business did Dellarobia's father once have?

2. What kind of business does Strickland run?

3. How old is Jimmy said to be in Chapter 1?

4. What does Mako leave for Preston's Christmas gift from Santa in Chapter 8?

5. In what month does the novel begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arguments does Dellarobia present against the logging of the mountain in Chapter 7?

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

3. What do the butterflies represent to Cub and the congregants of his church?

4. What is Dellarobia doing with her family in the beginning of Chapter 2? Why?

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

6. What is planned for the Turnbow land? Why has this plan arisen?

7. What is the significance of the nickname "Peach" in the novel?

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

9. About what do Dellarobia and Cub argue at the dollar store in Chapter 7?

10. How is Hester described? What is her relationship to Dellarobia?

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