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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abilene say in her telegram to her father?
(a) That she is running away.
(b) That she is planning to kill herself.
(c) That she is ill and dying.
(d) That she is joining the military.

2. What is the janitor doing, when the girls see him at the school?
(a) Cleaning the walls.
(b) Washing the windows.
(c) Waxing the floors.
(d) Dusting the offices.

3. Where are the graves of those who died in the tragedy that struck the town after Ned's death?
(a) Near the now-abandoned mine.
(b) In a meadow with an ancient oak tree.
(c) On the lot behind Miss Sadie's.
(d) In a yard next to the burned-out church.

4. What mood is Abilene in after talking with Hattie Mae?
(a) A sleepy mood.
(b) A happy mood.
(c) A bad mood.
(d) A sad mood.

5. What does Shady give to the man from the government who comes to his bar?
(a) Elixir.
(b) A glass of water.
(c) Money.
(d) A glass of liquor.

6. What is mixed with the liquor the sheriff takes from Shady?
(a) Pineapple juice.
(b) Tomato juice.
(c) Apple juice.
(d) Prune juice.

7. Who talks to Abilene about the embarrassment of foreign names?
(a) The barber.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The butcher.
(d) The post office clerk.

8. What does Gideon say about the letters Abilene gives him?
(a) He wants to read through them once before returning them.
(b) He doesn't want to read them or see them.
(c) He wants to read them and keep them.
(d) He wants to destroy them so no one can read them.

9. Who are the townspeople trying to get out of town?
(a) Mr. Cooper, Mr. Burton, and Mr. Underhill.
(b) Mr. Devlin, Mr. Cooper, and Velma T.
(c) Mr. Devlin, Mr. Burton, and Sheriff Dean.
(d) Sheriff Dean, Miss Sadie, and Mr. Underhill.

10. Who realizes the truth about Miss Sadie's relationship with Ned?
(a) Shady.
(b) Sister Redempta.
(c) No one.
(d) Mr. Underhill.

11. What do Abilene, Lettie, and Ruthanne plan to use to identify the person who wrote the note they believe is from the Rattler?
(a) The ink.
(b) The handwriting.
(c) Fingerprints.
(d) The paper.

12. What does Abilene discover Shady doing at night in the woods?
(a) Talking to a shadowy figure.
(b) Searching for a burial mound.
(c) Giving supplies to travelers.
(d) Burying his valuables.

13. How does Hattie Mae act when Abilene wants to talk to her about Gideon?
(a) Reluctant to talk.
(b) Confused.
(c) Happy and eager.
(d) Angry and dismissive.

14. What sound startles Uncle Finn, causing him to stumble?
(a) A rattle.
(b) A howling.
(c) A bell.
(d) Thunder.

15. Where does Shady pretend to be hiding liquor?
(a) In a mine.
(b) In a grave.
(c) In a tree stump.
(d) Under a floorboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Sadie picks up her story of Jinx and Ned on August 11, 1936, what does she begin with?

2. Who does the government man turn out to be?

3. How does Miss Sadie react, when Abilene tries to find a pot in a locked area?

4. As the girls play together on July 3, 1936, what suspect does Ruthanne suggest might be the Rattler?

5. What forced Miss Sadie to return home after she first tried to come to America?

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