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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who introduced Laura and Henry?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Teddy.
(c) Jamie.
(d) Taylor.

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

3. How did Laura describe Jamie when she met him?
(a) Gorgeous.
(b) Strange.
(c) Haunting.
(d) Dashing.

4. What does Jamie have recurring nightmares about?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A fire.
(d) A flood.

5. Why does Henry dig so deep at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is worried a storm will wash the body up.
(b) It is what his brother wanted.
(c) He is biding his time.
(d) It gets the body far away from him.

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

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

8. Why is Jamie rushing in what he is doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is up against a deadline.
(b) The weather has been bad.
(c) He hates funerals.
(d) He has a lot to do.

9. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?
(a) All of these.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

10. What happened to make Laura angry with Henry after moving to the farm house?
(a) She got cut.
(b) The children got sick.
(c) The cat ran away.
(d) They lost their car.

11. 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.

12. What did Lindbergh inspire Jamie to do?
(a) Travel the world.
(b) Own an airport.
(c) Become a pilot.
(d) Build a plane.

13. Why was Laura so hesitant to move when her brother-in-law died?
(a) She had to leave her family.
(b) She had to get closer to Jamie.
(c) She had to change schools.
(d) She had to quit her job.

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

15. Who is Henry digging a grave for at the beginning of the book?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Henry about the importance of land?

2. What did Laura run a drive for during the war?

3. What is Jamie doing at the beginning of the book?

4. Who calls Ronsel's unit to fight?

5. What kind of tasks is Ronsel given in the military?

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