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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Jinx doing when the boy returns?
(a) Fishing in the river.
(b) Building a lean-to by the river.
(c) Sleeping by the river.
(d) Bathing in the river.

3. Why doesn't Abilene look at what she found the previous evening before leaving for school?
(a) She doesn't want to draw attention to what she's found.
(b) Her mind is on other things.
(c) She's forgotten about it.
(d) She doesn't have time.

4. What does Abilene feel, while she walks to Miss Sadie?
(a) Abilene feels as if she's walking through the past.
(b) Abilene feels as if there is something unnatural in the woods.
(c) Abilene feels as if she's being followed.
(d) Abillene feels as if she is floating on air.

5. What does Jinx do, when he hears a girl's voice?
(a) He calls out to her.
(b) He runs away from her.
(c) He hides.
(d) He runs toward her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Abilene's room at Shady's Place?

2. What does Ned find out, when he goes to pick up his pay?

3. How long ago did Shady lose his former church?

4. How much liquor does the sheriff demand from Shady by the next day?

5. What does Abilene think about going to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jinx and the boy he made the trade with see while they are hiding in the bushes?

2. Besides money, what object does Abilene give to Miss Sadie, and why?

3. How did Jinx become separated from his uncle?

4. What does Mr. Underhill do at the cemetery?

5. What makes Abilene think that Sister Redempta has been to see Miss Sadie?

6. What does the fireworks man show Ned and Jinx?

7. How does Abilene answer questions about her parents at school?

8. What does the sheriff threaten Shady with?

9. Where do Ned and Jinx work on their business?

10. Why does Miss Sadie want Abilene to work around her house?

(see the answer keys)

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