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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. How is Marie when David checks in on her when he gets home from the bowling alley?
(a) She is asleep.
(b) She is in a lot of pain.
(c) She is feeling much better.
(d) She is very upset.

2. What is Gail's response to David's intervention?
(a) She tells him she will leave Marie alone.
(b) She tells him to leave the room.
(c) She tells David to go get his uncle.
(d) She tells him to stay and help Marie sit up.

3. What does David remember about Gloria caring for him when he was ill?
(a) She ignored him.
(b) She was insensitive to him.
(c) She tended him carefully.
(d) She was impatient about his slow recovery.

4. In what county does David's family live?
(a) Temple.
(b) Blackrock.
(c) Mercer.
(d) Johnson.

5. Who is Nutty?
(a) David’s cat.
(b) A goat at David's grandparents' farm.
(c) David's horse.
(d) David's little sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Ollie Young Bear married?

2. What is Dr. Hayden's diagnosis of Marie's illness?

3. What does David say Brentrock contributed to the war effort?

4. What does Gail tell Marie before going back to work?

5. According to David, who else probably saw Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is disappointing to David about his father's position as sheriff of Mercer County?

2. What does David recall about when he was ill and staying with Frank and Gloria?

3. What does David notice about his house when he gets home and Marie is sleeping?

4. Who is David Hayden? Where does he live when the novel opens?

5. Why have Wesley and Gail not had more children?

6. What does Wesley begin investigating?

7. What happens when David tries to intervene in Gail's questioning of Marie?

8. What does David think when he sees his grandfather on the porch as they drive up to the house?

9. What does Gail learn as she questions Marie about Marie's illness?

10. How does Gail compare the winds in Montana with the wind in North Dakota?

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