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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plant makes up the hedge that separates the grounds and walking trails for men and women?
(a) Privet.
(b) Hawthorn.
(c) Boxwood.
(d) Holly.

2. 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?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

3. What bird sound does Weed make for ConaLee when she finds him in the hedge in December?
(a) Blue jay.
(b) Robin.
(c) Crow.
(d) Sparrow.

4. What color are Dr. Story's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue-gray.
(d) Hazel.

5. How far of a ride is it from the asylum to the ridge where Dearbhla lives?
(a) 2 1/2 days.
(b) 1 and 1/2 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 2 days.

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

7. In 1874, how long has Dr. Kirkbridge been married to his wife?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 24 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

8. How many unmarried nurse attendants stay in the top-floor rooms where ConaLee sleeps in December 1874?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

9. What color is the dress that Mrs. Bowman gives ConaLee as part of her uniform?
(a) Black.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) Gray.
(d) Navy.

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

11. Past what constellation does Dearbhla see a shooting star in December 1874?
(a) Orion.
(b) Leo.
(c) Hydra.
(d) Pegasus.

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

13. How long after Dearbhla gives the storekeep drops for his wife, does the storekeep's wife die?
(a) A week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

14. In 1874, how long has the war been over?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old were Dearbhla's son and Eliza when they all first came to the ridges?

2. What color tablecloths cover the tables in the asylum dining room?

3. When Dr. Story came to the asylum, how many orphan children was Mrs. Hexum caring for?

4. How long does it take Weed to deliver the food for meals on the train?

5. In "Dearbhla, A Return," what is a horse pulling when Dearbhla finds it on her way home?

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