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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. Who said wild things are too happy to kill?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Ivar.
(c) Emil.
(d) Marie.

2. What kind of girl does Amedee tell Carl to marry?
(a) A young girl.
(b) A French girl.
(c) A kind girl.
(d) A strong girl.

3. When does Marie say the world is the most beautiful?
(a) At sunrise.
(b) In the dead of winter.
(c) After a rain.
(d) At sunset.

4. What is Barney Flinn's occupation?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Butler.
(c) Foreman.
(d) Ferrier.

5. Where do Marie and Emil meet to talk about Bohemians?
(a) At Alexandra's barn.
(b) In the graveyard.
(c) In the cornfield.
(d) Under the mulberry tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Alexandra's favorite niece?

2. Who sleeps in Alexandra's barn in Part 2?

3. What does Amedee say is the natural cause of happiness?

4. How old is Emil at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the name of Amedee's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Carl and Alexandra spend their days while Carl is visiting?

2. What does Marie tell Emil to do in order to get what he desires from life, and what does he reply to this suggestion?

3. What happens when Alexandra sees Carl in the garden?

4. What does Alexandra say about her family when her farm hands criticize them for disagreeing with her?

5. Why does Alexandra not mind housing Ivar?

6. How has Alexandra's plan come to fruition at the beginning of Part 2?

7. What does Alexandria tell Carl when she meets him in town at the beginning of the book, and how does he respond?

8. What does the author compare Emil and Amedee to while Emil is visiting Amedee and his new wife?

9. What do Lou and Oscar say to Alexandra about Carl while he is visiting the French country?

10. What makes Frank furious when he reads the newspaper in Part 2, Chapter 8?

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