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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time ConaLee and her mother arrive at the asylum, how long have Dr. Story and Mrs. Bowman been there?
(a) More than 2 years.
(b) About 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) A year.

2. What orchard does ConaLee notice on her first walk with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski?
(a) Apple.
(b) Peach.
(c) Pear.
(d) Cherry.

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

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

5. How deep is the cellar of the asylum?
(a) 5 1/2 feet.
(b) 6 feet.
(c) 8 feet.
(d) 7 1/2 feet.

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

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

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

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

10. In her first art class at the asylum, what does ConaLee's mother paint?
(a) Coneflowers.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Rose.

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

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

13. In December of 1874, how often is ConaLee's mother dining at family table in Dr. Story's apartments?
(a) 4 times a week.
(b) Once or twice a week.
(c) Two or three times a week.
(d) 1 time a week.

14. Where is Hexum's room?
(a) 2nd floor.
(b) Basement.
(c) 3rd floor.
(d) Main floor.

15. After ConaLee and her mother's first walk on the asylum grounds with Nurse Blevins and Mrs. Kasinski what does Nurse Blevins think they will ahve for dinner?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Ham.
(c) Venison.
(d) Roast beef.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pullets does Dearbhla find still in the woods around Eliza's cabin after the cabin is abandoned?

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

3. What type of snakeskins did Papa tack up on the chicken coop?

4. In 1874, how long has Dearbhla lived in the high ridges?

5. 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?

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