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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What has the family's dog done recently?
(a) Learned to roll over
(b) Killed a sheep
(c) Had puppies
(d) Run into traffic
2. How does Del feel when her mother comes to school to present a prize for an essay contest?
(a) She retreats into depression
(b) She endures her mother's public persona
(c) She is in agony
(d) She is very proud
3. How did Uncle Craig die?
(a) Terminal illness
(b) Car accident
(c) Heart attack
(d) Gun shot wound
4. Which of the following is not something Del notes as different in town and the country?
(a) Landscape
(b) Houses
(c) People
(d) Sunday supper
5. What can Del not give Owen regarding Major?
(a) False hope
(b) Obedience lessons
(c) A new home
(d) A rescue plan
6. Benny is a collector of ________________.
(a) Clutter
(b) People
(c) Fenton glass
(d) Antiques
7. Which of the following do Del's aunts not do for the family?
(a) Darn socks
(b) Bake and cook
(c) Preserve fruits and vegetables
(d) Tutor the children
8. What does Del's family raise?
(a) Chinchillas
(b) Minks
(c) Foxes
(d) Chicken
9. What does Del's mother tell Del about Uncle Bill?
(a) He is dying
(b) He is a wealthy man
(c) He is moving to Europe
(d) He is not really her uncle
10. What is the name of the town where Del's family lives on the outskirts?
(a) Jericho
(b) Jerome
(c) Jubilee
(d) Jubilation
11. What does Del find especially troubling about Major's death?
(a) Missing Major's funny tricks
(b) Choosing the best place to bury Major
(c) Missing Major licking her face
(d) The deliberateness of the act
12. Which prayer does Del believe can save Major?
(a) The Apostles' Creed
(b) The Lord's Prayer
(c) The Hail Mary
(d) None
13. What is Del's job during the fishing expeditions?
(a) Dig worms
(b) Bait hooks
(c) Catch frogs
(d) Clean fish
14. What type of newspapers does Benny collect?
(a) Daily
(b) Tabloids
(c) Weekly
(d) Monthly
15. How does Del believe her prayer is answered?
(a) Her teacher excuses her from sewing lessons
(b) She gets asked to the prom
(c) She gets a college scholarship
(d) Her hair is really shiny
Short Answer Questions
1. What extreme weather occurs during the last spring that Del spends in Jubilee?
2. Del spends days fishing with Uncle Benny along the _______________ River.
3. According to Del's mother, God was made by man, ______________________________.
4. What does Del do one day when she is tired of repeating answers?
5. What is the name of the store Del must pass to get home?
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