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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. What word does Cletus use to describe the photo he shows Summer at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Surreal.
(b) Abstract.
(c) Realistic.
(d) Impressionistic.

2. How long has Summer lived with Ob and May?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 6 years.

3. How high was the wall of water that washed into the valley where Mary lived with her parents?
(a) 30 ft.
(b) 20 ft.
(c) 25 ft.
(d) 15 ft.

4. What aching joint did May rub for Ob every night?
(a) Knee.
(b) Hip.
(c) Elbow.
(d) Back.

5. What show did Cletus, Ob, and Summer watch the first time that Cletus showed them his pictures?
(a) Lawrence Welk.
(b) American Bandstand.
(c) 60 Minutes.
(d) Lost in Space.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did May believe that her daddy would eat in heaven?

2. What did Aunt May grow in her garden?

3. What dead plants does Summer see outside when Ob tries to contact May in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Cletus go to prayer meeting?

5. What state do Ob and Summer live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the preacher of the spiritualist church?

2. How did May refer to being in her garden?

3. What is the spiritualist church that Cletus mentions?

4. What types of pictures does Cletus collect and how does he want to collaborate with Summer?

5. What things does Summer remember about May?

6. Why does Summer believe that people want to stay on earth?

7. What do the three travelers learn when they arrive at the church?

8. What does Cletus unload from his suitcase when they start their trip?

9. How did May survive the flood that killed her parents?

10. Why does Summer feel exhilarated when Ob talks about not being able to care for her?

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