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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of snakeskins did Papa tack up on the chicken coop?
(a) Copperheads.
(b) Watersnake.
(c) Rattlesnake.
(d) Kingsnake.

2. In December 1874, the day after the carriage ride, when does Miss Janet ask to meet with Dr. Story?
(a) After lunch.
(b) Mid-morning.
(c) Before breakfast.
(d) Late afternoon.

3. During ConaLee's carriage ride in December 1874, what animals cross the rode as she is riding?
(a) Cows.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Bears.
(d) Deer.

4. How far does Dr. Story want ConaLee's mother to walk daily?
(a) 2 to 4 miles.
(b) 1 or 2 miles.
(c) 2 or 3 miles.
(d) 3 to 5 miles.

5. How many times did Dr. Story meet with Papa before he escaped?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

6. How many sheriff's deputies did it take to bind and drag Papa to the asylum?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

7. In December 1874, how many men are running a footrace across the lowest slope of the Great Lawn when ConaLee and her mother return from a walk?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 11 or 12.
(d) 9 or 10.

8. What color tablecloths cover the tables in the asylum dining room?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Cream.
(d) Blue.

9. Who did the mirror belong to that ConaLee has in December of 1974?
(a) Dearbhla.
(b) Her father.
(c) A storekeeper.
(d) Her mother.

10. What do some ladies from town sell on the Sundays when the town visits the asylum?
(a) Sweet tea and pies.
(b) Sweet tea and cookies.
(c) Lemonade and pies.
(d) Lemonade and cookies.

11. How long does it take Weed to deliver the food for meals on the train?
(a) 29 minutes.
(b) 27 minutes.
(c) 34 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

12. How does Mrs. Kasinski fall when the women are playing outside?
(a) Rolling a hoop.
(b) Running down the path.
(c) Playing battledore.
(d) Playing shuttlecock.

13. What scent can ConaLee smell when she meets her mother for a carriage ride in December 1874?
(a) Roses.
(b) Lilacs.
(c) Sage.
(d) Evergreens.

14. What animals does ConaLee see on her first walk in the orchard with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski?
(a) Deer.
(b) Rabbits and squirrels.
(c) Rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons.
(d) Stags.

15. What time do ConaLee and the other unmarried nurse attendants have to turn down the gas wall sconces in their rooms?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 9:30 p.m.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) 9 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her first art class at the asylum, what does ConaLee's mother paint?

2. Where does Dearbhla take her roots and medicinals to trade?

3. What are molded along the frame of the mirror in the room ConaLee shares with her mother at the asylum?

4. At the time ConaLee and her mother arrive at the asylum, how long have Dr. Story and Mrs. Bowman been there?

5. What is dessert for the first meal ConaLee and her mother have at the asylum with the other ladies?

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