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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 railway does Abilene ride on the way to Manifest?
(a) Grand Western Railway.
(b) Santa Fe Railway.
(c) Wichita Union Terminal Railway.
(d) Union Pacific Railroad.

2. Where does the sheriff's brother-in-law live?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Missouri.

3. What does Ned want to make and sell?
(a) Candles.
(b) Watches.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) Hats.

4. What does Ned do with his share of the money?
(a) He bribes his way into the military.
(b) He buys a bicycle.
(c) He buys a ring for Pearl Ann.
(d) He hides it in a box under a rock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item in Miss Sadie's story seems similar to something Abilene found?

2. When Jinx first appears in the story, what is he doing?

3. What does Abilene break trying to get her lost item?

4. What ride does Ned want to go on with Pearl Ann?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jinx have to work for Miss Velma T?

3. What does Ned do for a living?

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

5. What does the first letter Abilene read talk about?

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

7. Where does Abilene decide to put her valuables before going to sleep?

8. Why does Abilene's father choose Manifest as the place he sends her?

9. What does Abilene find in the hiding place she decides to use for her valuables?

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

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