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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who brings the news that Ned has died?
(a) A telegraph operator.
(b) A soldier.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) Ned's mother.

3. Where does the sheriff say the murderer his brother-in-law is looking for might be?
(a) Living in the mines.
(b) Camping in the woods.
(c) Hiding in the schoolyard.
(d) Hiding in someone's home.

4. What does Abilene use to unlock Miss Sadie's shed?
(a) A lock pick.
(b) A crowbar.
(c) A bobby pin.
(d) A skeleton key.

5. Whose box does Mr. DeVore put a note in at the post office?
(a) Sister Redempta.
(b) Velma T.
(c) Sheriff Dean.
(d) Miss Sadie.

6. What is the main message of the telegram Mr. DeVore writes out?
(a) Arriving soon.
(b) Missing you.
(c) Need money.
(d) Delayed in the city.

7. As the girls play together on July 3, 1936, what suspect does Ruthanne suggest might be the Rattler?
(a) Mrs. Larkin.
(b) Mr. Burton.
(c) Mr. Devlin.
(d) Mr. Cooper.

8. On July 3, 1936, what chores does Abilene do at Miss Sadie's house?
(a) She cleans out the gutter and rakes the lawn.
(b) She sweeps, mops, and dusts the house.
(c) She cleans rugs and washes jars.
(d) She carries water and pulls weeds.

9. What locations are popular with the rich because of the disease epidemic?
(a) Snow resorts.
(b) Desert camps.
(c) Expensive sanatoriums.
(d) Natural springs.

10. Does Sheriff Dean lie to the Missouri sheriff?
(a) No, he refuses to say anything.
(b) Yes, because he is trying to steal from the sheriff.
(c) Yes, because he believes the sheriff is overstepping his bounds.
(d) No, he tells the truth.

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

12. Why do the townspeople want the same land Devlin want?
(a) They want leverage to get Devlin to treat workers better.
(b) They want to drive Devlin out of business.
(c) They want to build a place for workers to live and grow food.
(d) They want to start their own competing mine.

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

14. What is the coffin that Shady, Jinx, and Donal bury filled with?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Papers.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Miricle elixir.

15. What do medical personnel encourage as a response to the disease?
(a) Hand washing.
(b) Quarantines.
(c) Wearing face masks.
(d) Cleaning with alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Abilene look up in the dictionary?

2. What does Gideon say about the letters Abilene gives him?

3. What mood is Abilene in after talking with Hattie Mae?

4. Who was the traitor who told Burton and Devlin about the miracle elixir?

5. What attainment did Mrs. Evans' daughter achieve in 1918?

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