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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part does Carol play in Bea's wedding?
(a) Bridesmaid.
(b) The piano player.
(c) Patroness and manager.
(d) Maid of Honor.

2. What do Erik and Carol have in common?
(a) A love for books.
(b) The same middle name.
(c) The same birthday.
(d) A love for sports.

3. In Chapter 21, what does Vida accuse Raymie of?
(a) "Flirting" with Carol.
(b) A dependence on liquor.
(c) Being "too apologetic."
(d) Having an affair.

4. What instrument lies useless in Carol's home?
(a) The harp.
(b) The flute.
(c) The clarinet.
(d) The violin.

5. In Chapter 20, why does Carol decide she's "part of the town"?
(a) The town honors her anniversary of living there.
(b) The Kennicott name is engraved in a church pew.
(c) She feels controlled by the town's mindset and fights.
(d) The Kennicotts are added to the census sign.

6. What do Bea and her son fall ill with?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) TB.

7. What type of liquor is Fern accused of abusing?
(a) Rum.
(b) Gin.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Vodka.

8. What position does Percy Bresnahan hold at his company?
(a) Financial advisor.
(b) Partner.
(c) President.
(d) CEO.

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

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

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

12. What does Dr. Kennicott plan to do but never does?
(a) Fix the oil leak on the car.
(b) Screen in the porch.
(c) Change the light fixtures.
(d) Repair the floor.

13. What movie does Carol criticize to Dr. Kennicott?
(a) Gone With the Wind.
(b) Down Over Yonder.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Right on the Coco.

14. In Chapter 24, what piece of clothing does Carol compare her life to?
(a) Guy Pollocks yellow tie.
(b) Bea's socks.
(c) Dr. Kennicott's hunting coat.
(d) Her wedding dress.

15. Who plays a game with Carol, as though she is going to shoot him?
(a) Dave Dyer.
(b) Percy Bresnahan.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Raymie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weather greets the Kennicotts when they return from vacation?

2. During the war, what does Cy develop a positive reputation for?

3. When the women of the town finally call on Bea when she is ill, how does Miles react?

4. In Chapter 33, what does Carol decide about Erik?

5. What ceremony does Carol resist imposing on her son?

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