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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Beulah send to retrieve an old family photo in Part 5?
(a) Percy.
(b) Elvie.
(c) Noah.
(d) Etoyle.

2. On whose spare tire does Jack say he rode on after escaping jail?
(a) Willy Trimble's.
(b) Judge Moody's.
(c) Ralph's.
(d) Nathan's.

3. What was the length of the regular school year that Julia Mortimer wished to lengthen?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 7 months.

4. What, at the conclusion of Julia Mortimer's letter, does Judge Moody say is what lead him to travel to see her?
(a) An inheritance.
(b) A pet.
(c) A fortune.
(d) To a child.

5. What present does Willy Trimble say he had brought to Julia Mortimer when he first arrives at the reunion?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A ring.
(c) A safe.
(d) Flowers.

6. What does Beulah tell Elvie to fetch for Brother Bethune at the beginning of Part 3?
(a) Wine.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The family tree.
(d) A pitcher.

7. How many years could Jack have to spend in jail if he and Gloria are cousins?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 20.

8. During what event did Julia Mortimer insist on keeping school in session until the roof was blown off?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A cyclone.
(d) A flood.

9. Who decides to pitch a tent in the yard rather than go home after the reunion?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Jack.
(c) Cleo.
(d) Uncle Nathan.

10. What type of tree had Julia Mortimer sent to most of the town but that they didn't bother planting?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Apple.
(c) Peach.
(d) Orange.

11. What is the name of the person who secured work with the Coca-Cola company according to Jack?
(a) Homer Champion.
(b) Aycock Comfort.
(c) Ears Broadwee.
(d) Jack Renfro.

12. Which of the following things does Brother Bethune not bemoan regarding Mississippi during his sermon at the reunion?
(a) Their fortune.
(b) The drought.
(c) Their poverty.
(d) The poor crop.

13. Where does Judge Moody pull an envelope from and begin to read it in Part 4?
(a) His coat pocket.
(b) His back pocket.
(c) His breast pocket.
(d) His briefcase.

14. What reason does Lexie say prevented her from being a teacher in Part 4?
(a) She was too quiet.
(b) The children didn't like her.
(c) She was stupid.
(d) She couldn't control the children.

15. What does Julia Mortimer tell Gloria that she would be doing if she married Jack?
(a) Being very un-teacherlike.
(b) Breaking her heart.
(c) Making her happy.
(d) Disappointing her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the train that delivered Coca-Cola to Curly's store?

2. What creeps upon the reunion without them even noticing at the beginning of Part 5?

3. What fruit does Mr. Renfro say Sam Dale and a woman played against in a picking race?

4. Which of the following things did Julia Mortimer not sell in order to keep the school open?

5. What does the family, led by Beulah, do at the end of Part 3?

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