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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. In Chapter 26, what does Katherine realize Boston lacks?
(a) A kind spirit.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) Men like Mike.
(d) Natural beauty.

2. Where does Katherine decide to take Randy for treatment?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Calgary.
(c) Yellowknife.
(d) Boston.

3. How does Mike help Larry after his leg is amputated?
(a) Mike tends to Larry's livestock.
(b) Mike finds Larry a job he can do sitting.
(c) Mike harvests Larry's crops.
(d) Mike carries Larry around town on his back.

4. What seems artificial and harsh to Katherine at the homecoming party?
(a) The fancy dress.
(b) The lights.
(c) The gossip.
(d) The alcohol.

5. How does Katherine react to the decorations and crowds at the homecoming party?
(a) She is filled with glee.
(b) She is overwhelmed.
(c) She is impressed.
(d) She is indifferent to her surroundings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children has Constance had?

2. What news does Jonathan deliver to the Flannigans in Chapter 28?

3. What animal starts to hang around the Flannigans' house in Chapter 22?

4. At the end of the novel, what does the female Beauclaire twin suggest is hurting Katherine?

5. What animal does Katherine recall seeing Timmy Beauclaire with when she first met him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in August, 1914? How does this affect the Beauclaire family?

2. What causes Oh-Be-Joyful to truly be joyful at the end of Chapter 20?

3. What does Katherine do when she becomes thirsty while out for a walk in Chapter 26?

4. In Chapter 14, what does Constance say are the important things in life?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Oh-Be-Joyful say has caused difficulties in her relationship with Jonathan?

6. What do Georges and Connie play while on the sled in Chapter 28?

7. Why is Anne forbidden from marrying Jonathan by the Mother Superior at the Mission? According to the Mother Superior, what is a "klooch"?

8. Before she dies, what does Constance ask Katherine to do?

9. Who comes to Katherine's door in Chapter 23? What makes Katherine feel cursed?

10. What does Jonathan come to see the Flannigans about in Chapter 28?

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