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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Wash working at 3:16 p.m. on March 18?
(a) Superintendent's flower bed.
(b) Superintendent's fields.
(c) Superintendent's garden.
(d) Superintendent's barn.

2. In addition to the bathroom, how many rooms do Naomi and Muff's houses have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

3. When do the white kids at the New London school start school?
(a) A week after Labor Day.
(b) A week before Labor Day.
(c) Day after Labor Day.
(d) Monday after Labor Day.

4. When does the explosion take place?
(a) March 18, 1937.
(b) March 11, 1937.
(c) March 23, 1937.
(d) March 5, 1937.

5. What is Wash unloading into the cellar of Turner's General Store when Naomi is told she cannot shop there at that time of day?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Squash.
(d) Machinery.

6. Where does Henry go after buying saltines and ginger ale when the twins are sick in November 1936?
(a) Work.
(b) Bar.
(c) River.
(d) Pastor Tom's.

7. In September 1936, how many days of school does Naomi miss before she finally comes to class?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

8. Where was Gilbert supposed to play college football?
(a) Criswell College.
(b) Austin College.
(c) Texas College.
(d) Kilgore College.

9. What last name does Henry have the children use in September 1936?
(a) Baker.
(b) Williams.
(c) Clark.
(d) Smith.

10. What color coat does Naomi buy in Tyler?
(a) Gray.
(b) Navy.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

11. In November 1936, how long after Henry leaves saltines and ginger ale for the twins, does he come back home?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 7 hours.

12. In 1936, where is Wash supposed to go to college the next year?
(a) Tuskegee.
(b) Spelman.
(c) Morehouse.
(d) Howard.

13. How old was Miss Fannie when she went blind?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

14. When the twins and Naomi come to live with Henry, how long has Estella been dead?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 5 years.

15. How old is Peggy in September 1936?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. In September 1936, who is the teacher for Beto and Cari's class?

2. When Naomi gets burned, who does Wash say can make some salve for her in November 1936?

3. When do Wash and his classmates start school after summer break?

4. On page 48, how much money does Naomi have to get groceries?

5. What do the twins have to eat when Henry takes them to a restaurant on page 85?

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