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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. Where had the Judge's wife been from?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Louisville.

2. Who takes Dolly's hand at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Catherine.
(b) The Judge.
(c) Riley.
(d) Collin.

3. Where does Verena meet Dr. Ritz?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New Orleans.

4. What is Catherine's last name?
(a) Creek.
(b) Talbo.
(c) Fenwick.
(d) Holdon.

5. What is the last name of the sisters with whom the protagonist goes to live?
(a) O'Reilly.
(b) Morrison.
(c) Talbo.
(d) Fenwick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cemetery is near the China tree?

2. How old is Riley when he comes to live in the town?

3. Whose esteem does the Judge not enjoy?

4. Who comes to the narrator's house to pack his belongings in Chapter 1?

5. Where does the narrator suggest they go to live in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dolly's story with the gypsy women?

2. What "secret" does Catherine reveal in Chapter 3?

3. What does Dolly declare about love in Chapter 3?

4. How does Dolly react to the Sheriff's demands? What does the Judge do?

5. What does the Judge speak of regarding trust in Chapter 3?

6. How does the Judge counsel Riley in Chapter 3?

7. What is the story behind Riley's parents?

8. How does the law get involved in the matter between Dolly and Verena?

9. What "secret" does the Judge reveal in Chapter 3?

10. What events lead up to the departure of Dolly, Catherine, and Collin for the tree house?

(see the answer keys)

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