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

2. On July 3, 1936, what chores does Abilene do at Miss Sadie's house?
(a) She cleans out the gutter and rakes the lawn.
(b) She cleans rugs and washes jars.
(c) She carries water and pulls weeds.
(d) She sweeps, mops, and dusts the house.

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

4. Who organized the secret meeting to talk about the land Mr. Devlin wants to buy?
(a) Mr. Underhill.
(b) Hadley.
(c) Miss Sadie.
(d) Jinx.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Sheriff Dean lie to the Missouri sheriff?

2. What year does the newspaper contest focus on?

3. What is the newspaper contest Abilene comes up with called?

4. How does Miss Sadie react, when Abilene tries to find a pot in a locked area?

5. What does Gideon say about the letters Abilene gives him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ned write in his letter about being wounded?

2. On July 15, 1918, what does Abilene go to the cemetery to look for?

3. How does Devlin ask Mrs. Larkin to dinner?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Jinx do when he sees the two sheriffs who are in town?

9. Where in the classroom do the girls find Stucky's writing?

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

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