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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 the janitor accidentally drop when he hears a noise?
(a) His knife.
(b) His hat.
(c) His broom.
(d) His cigar.

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

3. What does Abilene gather for Miss Sadie while her friends Lettie and Ruthanne are out of town?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Plants.
(c) Pine cones.
(d) Sticks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Miss Sadie out of the country before she can return to try to reunite with her son?

2. What does everyone in Manifest pretend?

3. What does Ned ask Jinx to do in his letter?

4. Who remains in town, who might or might not keep the secret?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Miss Sadie's son not allowed to return to her country with her?

2. What are the obstacles to the townspeople buying the property that Devlin wants?

3. In "The Shadow of Death," what does Abilene realize about her compass?

4. How do Jinx and Shady sell their miracle elixir?

5. How does Abilene discover who her father is in Manifest?

6. What does Miss Sadie tell Abilene about the Widow Cane property?

7. Why do Abilene and her friends decide to organize another Annual Homecoming Celebration?

8. What objection does Abilene make to Miss Sadie's story?

9. What does Ned hope the people in the town are doing, in his letter home?

10. How is Miss Sadie's health when Abilene visits her on August 23, 1936?

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