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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Ned give that immigrants come to the town?
(a) For education.
(b) To earn citizenship.
(c) For land.
(d) For work.

2. What does Ned want to make and sell?
(a) Watches.
(b) Candles.
(c) Hats.
(d) Fireworks.

3. What denomination is Shady?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Lutheran.

4. What is used to make the gate Abilene sees?
(a) Orange crates.
(b) Chains and ropes.
(c) Forks, kettles, and other household metal goods.
(d) Sticks and twigs tied together.

5. What does Ned do with his share of the money?
(a) He buys a bicycle.
(b) He bribes his way into the military.
(c) He buys a ring for Pearl Ann.
(d) He hides it in a box under a rock.

6. What does Jinx say happened to his mother?
(a) She became ill.
(b) She went away to an art school.
(c) She disappeared without explanation.
(d) She ran off to become an actress.

7. How long ago did Shady lose his former church?
(a) Fourteen years ago.
(b) Twenty-one years ago.
(c) Seven years ago.
(d) A year ago.

8. What has happened to Billy Claton's mother?
(a) She has injured her leg.
(b) She has fainted.
(c) She has gotten pneumonia.
(d) She has had a baby.

9. How much liquor does the sheriff demand from Shady by the next day?
(a) Triple his usual amount.
(b) Double his usual amount.
(c) Quadruple his usual amount.
(d) One and a half times his usual amount.

10. What does the sheriff do with Jinx's catfish?
(a) He throws it out.
(b) He steals it.
(c) He drops it.
(d) He takes a picture of it.

11. When Abilene visits Miss Sadie on June 13, 1936, what does she ask Miss Sadie about?
(a) A picture.
(b) A book.
(c) A curse.
(d) A song.

12. What does Abilene think about going to school?
(a) She thinks it's a dumb idea.
(b) She doesn't care one way or the other.
(c) She's afraid.
(d) She thinks it's a great idea.

13. What does Hattie Mae offer Abilene?
(a) A piece of cake.
(b) A piece of pie.
(c) A cookie.
(d) A sandwich.

14. What does Shady pick up?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) A music box.
(c) A dog.
(d) A telegraph machine.

15. What do the interrupters want?
(a) To question Abilene about herself.
(b) To make friends with Abilene.
(c) To ask Abilene to dinner.
(d) To give Abilene a message.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Lettie and Ruthanne do, when the three girls are at Miss Sadie's gate?

2. What does Jinx say happened to his father?

3. What loud noise interrupts Jinx's argument with the boy?

4. How do Abilene and her friends investigate their suspect?

5. How much does Abilene give Miss Sadie for a fortune?

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