View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the pastor at the Mountain Fellowship church?
(a) Pastor Torelli.
(b) Pastor Tazwell.
(c) Pastor Ogle.
(d) Pastor Anderson.

3. About how much does the narrator describe the pastor as weighing in Chapter 3?
(a) 210 pounds.
(b) 320 pounds.
(c) 190 pounds.
(d) 280 pounds.

4. In Chapter 1, Jimmy's eyes are compared to the amber glass of what?
(a) A whiskey bottle.
(b) A cheap ring.
(c) A beer bottle.
(d) A church window.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago did the diner in Feathertown close, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

2. Who is the musical director at Mountain Fellowship?

3. What kind of car had Ovid reserved?

4. What kind of business does Strickland run?

5. What dance does Ovid perform at the Christmas party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Ovid Byron described when he first appears in the novel?

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

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

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

7. What does Crystal tell Dellarobia about the churchgoers' thoughts on her vision of the butterflies?

8. Where is the novel set? How does the setting influence the story?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 670 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample