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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who taught Henry about the importance of land?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His cousin.

2. Where does Pappy think Florence should sleep?
(a) The crib room.
(b) The couch.
(c) The guest room.
(d) The barn.

3. Why does Florence dislike Pappy?
(a) He drinks a lot.
(b) He swears a lot.
(c) He is never fully dressed.
(d) He treats her like a slave.

4. What did Laura run a drive for during the war?
(a) Tin.
(b) Bandages.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Letters.

5. How is the coffin described at the beginning of the book?
(a) Dark.
(b) Crude.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Creepy.

6. Where did Lindbergh successfully fly to?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) France.
(d) Tokyo.

7. What military branch did Ronsel join?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

8. How long did Laura have bliss in her marriage?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 6 days.

9. What is Jamie doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Digging a grave.
(b) Writing an obituary.
(c) Cooking a meal.
(d) Attending a funeral.

10. What did Laura decide on her 30th birthday?
(a) Her life was over.
(b) She would never get married.
(c) She needed to change her ideas.
(d) Her father would be proud of her.

11. When did Jamie experience what he has nightmares about?
(a) When he was 15 years old.
(b) When he was 2 years old.
(c) When he was 10 years old.
(d) When he was 5 years old.

12. What appendage did Jamie lose in the war?
(a) A foot.
(b) A finger.
(c) An ear.
(d) A leg.

13. What does Jamie often ask Henry about?
(a) School.
(b) His job.
(c) His first wife.
(d) The war.

14. What did Ronsel hope to do when he joined the military?
(a) Fly planes.
(b) Make his mother proud.
(c) Fight battles.
(d) Find his father.

15. What does Laura want to call the farm?
(a) Mudbound.
(b) Fair Fields.
(c) Mud Manor.
(d) Farm Place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Florence go home after treating Laura's children?

2. What did Jamie lose an appendage in the war to?

3. What caused Henry's limp?

4. What did Ronsel have to put up with while training in the south?

5. When did Laura meet most of Henry's family?

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