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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long is Miss Sadie out of the country before she can return to try to reunite with her son?
(a) Several months.
(b) Several years.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Several days.

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

5. What does Abilene find in Miss Sadie's death?
(a) Documents from Miss Sadie's mariage.
(b) Photographs from Shady's past.
(c) Letters from Gideon.
(d) Mementos from Ned's childhood.

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

7. Where on Miss Sadie's property does Abilene try to go to find a pot?
(a) A closet.
(b) A cistern.
(c) A cellar.
(d) A shed.

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

9. What tragedy struck the town soon after Ned's death?
(a) A cave-in at the mine.
(b) A destructive tornado.
(c) An outbreak of illness.
(d) A destructive fire.

10. What weapon does Uncle Finn use to threaten Jinx?
(a) A club.
(b) A gun.
(c) A bottle.
(d) A knife.

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

12. What year does the newspaper contest focus on?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1918.

13. What attainment did Mrs. Evans' daughter achieve in 1918?
(a) Girls baseball MVP.
(b) School newspaper editor-in-chief.
(c) Prom queen.
(d) Senior class president.

14. What is the prize for the newspaper contest?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Fifteen dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

15. What word does Abilene look up in the dictionary?
(a) Habitual.
(b) Insidious.
(c) Ubiquitous.
(d) Manifest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who talks to Abilene about the embarrassment of foreign names?

2. Who organized the secret meeting to talk about the land Mr. Devlin wants to buy?

3. What is the subject of Stucky Cybulskis' writing?

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

5. On July 3, 1936, what chores does Abilene do at Miss Sadie's house?

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