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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Dr. Story in 1874?
(a) 45.
(b) 44.
(c) 42.
(d) 43.

2. What constellation does Dearbhla observe in December 1874?
(a) Orion.
(b) Ursa Minor.
(c) Ursa Major.
(d) Pleiades.

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

4. In March, 1874, what does Dearbhla notice that Pap has shot?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Geese.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Ducks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird sound does Weed make for ConaLee when she finds him in the hedge in December?

2. What color are Dr. Story's eyes?

3. What animals does ConaLee see on her first walk in the orchard with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski?

4. Where does Weed like to dig when everyone is at chores?

5. In December 1874, where does Dearbhla sit and watch the stars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is ConaLee's mother doing by December 1874?

2. What instructions does Matron Bowman give ConaLee (Miss Connelly)?

3. What happens to the storekeeper's wife, and how does the storekeeper buy Dearbhla's silence?

4. In March 1874, what work does Papa have ConaLee doing?

5. What does Weed do when Mrs. Hexum takes him to O'Shea's room after the altercation with Papa?

6. What happens during the carriage ride ConaLee takes with her mother and Dr. Story?

7. Where is ConaLee staying by December 1874?

8. When ConaLee goes for the first walk with her mother, Nurse Blevins, and Mrs. Kasinski, what is a man doing who they see?

9. What does Dearbhla give the storekeeper at the dry goods emporium after she witnesses a fracas he has with his wife?

10. What does Eira Blevins tell ConaLee about Papa?

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