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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Stucky Cybulskis write in the senior classroom?
(a) A thesis statement.
(b) A poem.
(c) A quotation.
(d) A joke.

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

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

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

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

8. Who does Abilene realize is actually the Rattler?
(a) Sister Redempta.
(b) Miss Sadie.
(c) Mr. Gillen.
(d) Shady.

9. Who does the government man turn out to be?
(a) Ned's commanding officer.
(b) Mrs. Larkin's nephew.
(c) Hattie Mae's cousin.
(d) Jinx's uncle.

10. Where do Abilene, Lettie, and Ruthanne play on July 3, 1936?
(a) The river.
(b) The town park.
(c) The town fountain.
(d) The school playground.

11. 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.

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

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

14. How does Miss Sadie react, when Abilene tries to find a pot in a locked area?
(a) Helpfully.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Mockingly.
(d) Sadly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the girls get into the school to search for Stucky's writing?

2. What disease is spreading through the country in 1918?

3. What does Abilene discover Shady doing at night in the woods?

4. Who brings cake to Shady's Sunday service?

5. What does Abilene use to unlock Miss Sadie's shed?

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