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

2. What superhero does Dellarobia represent to Cub?
(a) Wonder Woman.
(b) Catwoman.
(c) Superwoman.
(d) Black Widow.

3. How long ago did the diner in Feathertown close, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) 9 years ago.
(b) 6 years ago.
(c) 4 years ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

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

5. In what religion was Dovey raised?
(a) Pentecostal.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Catholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is served for breakfast on fleecing day, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

2. In what kind of car does Ovid arrive in Chapter 5?

3. On what day of the week does Ovid arrive in Feathertown?

4. What boy does Dovey describe her and Dellarobia sharing in grade school?

5. Who drives by in a red pickup truck while Dellarobia and Crystal are waiting for the bus in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where are the butterflies located? What do they look like?

5. How is Crystal described in the novel? What is her relationship to Dellarobia?

6. Why does Dellarobia exit the Café in Christ in Chapter 3?

7. Where is Dellarobia going in the beginning of Chapter 1? Why?

8. What does Pastor Ogle preach about in Chapter 3?

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

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

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