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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what winter activity does Carol partake in?
(a) A snowball fight.
(b) Shoveling snow.
(c) Hanging mistletoe.
(d) Sleigh riding.

2. In Chapter 33, what does Carol decide about Erik?
(a) She loves him.
(b) He is a con artist.
(c) He is a pleasant distraction.
(d) He is a crook.

3. In Chapter 16, who flirts with Bea?
(a) Guy Pollock.
(b) Dr. Kennicott.
(c) Cy.
(d) The Red Swede.

4. In June, what type of storm is common in Gopher Prairie?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Wind storms.
(c) Heat-lightning.
(d) Dust bowls.

5. What type of good deal does Dr. Kennicott make that he will not explain to Carol?
(a) He gets a great price on a car.
(b) A land deal.
(c) A pharmaceutical monopoly.
(d) A partnership at his practice.

6. Following Hugh's birth, what is the biggest event for Carol?
(a) Dr. Kennicott's reluctance to have more children.
(b) Vida's wedding.
(c) The demolition of the town hall.
(d) Carol's fortieth birthday.

7. Who is Hugh named after?
(a) A poet Carol loves.
(b) Dr. Kennicott's father.
(c) Carol's dead brother.
(d) Carol's father.

8. How old is Vida when she marries?
(a) 40.
(b) 22.
(c) 29.
(d) 39.

9. Who appoints Carol to the library board?
(a) Ole Jenson.
(b) Lyman Cass.
(c) Dr. Westlake.
(d) Guy Pollock.

10. How many hours was Carol in labor?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Nine.

11. What does the in-crowd refer to newcomer Erik as?
(a) Ethel.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Imogene.
(d) Error.

12. Who does Carol weep for at Christmas time?
(a) Her father.
(b) The poor.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Dr. Kennicott.

13. What does Carol receive for Christmas at the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) A sapphire bracelet.
(b) A ruby pendant.
(c) A diamond bar-pin.
(d) A pearl necklace.

14. Percy Bresnahan tells Carol they should have lunch where?
(a) At his hotel.
(b) In New York.
(c) At his mother's.
(d) In Boston.

15. Who is Carol excited to call after returning from vacation?
(a) Bea.
(b) Erik.
(c) Vida.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hugh's emotional state described?

2. What does Raymie do for a living?

3. When the Kennicott's return from vacation, Carol worries Hugh is what?

4. What is the first play Guy Pollock suggests the theater group should perform?

5. What untrue rumor is spread about Miles, following Bea's death?

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