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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is dessert for the first meal ConaLee and her mother have at the asylum with the other ladies?
(a) Pound cake.
(b) Sugar cookies.
(c) Sponge cake.
(d) Lemon bars.

2. 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) 11 or 12.
(b) 9 or 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

3. Where does Mrs. Hexum take Weed after Mrs. Kasinski's accident?
(a) Cellar.
(b) Her quarters.
(c) O'Shea's quarters.
(d) Kitchen.

4. How many uniforms does Mrs. Bowman give ConaLee when it is agreed the girl will serve as Miss Janet's companion?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. What did Dearbhla and Eliza use to make ink for ConaLee's lessons before Papa came?
(a) Elderberries.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Chokeberries.
(d) Blueberries.

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

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

8. What type of accent does the man have who calls himself Papa?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Texas.

9. When Papa shoots O'Shea, where does he wound him?
(a) Chest.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Back.

10. How many acres are the grounds of the asylum?
(a) Nearly 10.
(b) 9.
(c) About 15.
(d) 18.

11. 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 cookies.
(d) Lemonade and pies.

12. What color is the uniform of the young attendant who comes to open the door for ConaLee and her mother at the asylum?
(a) Black.
(b) White and gray.
(c) White and black.
(d) Gray.

13. How many windows are in the kitchen at the asylum?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

14. After the carriage ride, where does O'Shea go after leaving Dr. Story's office?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Gardens.
(c) Stables.
(d) His rooms.

15. What type of tree does Weed climb when he sees Miss Janet and O'Shea in the garden?
(a) Maple.
(b) Elm.
(c) Oak.
(d) Beech.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far of a ride is it from the asylum to the ridge where Dearbhla lives?

3. What constellation does Dearbhla observe in December 1874?

4. What does Dr. Story serve himself and O'Shea when they meet in Dr. Story's office after the carriage ride where animals cross the road?

5. In December 1874, the day after the carriage ride, when does Miss Janet ask to meet with Dr. Story?

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