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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what floor did Helen, Jeremiah, and Davy Land live when they lived in student housing?
(a) 1st floor.
(b) 2nd floor.
(c) 4th floor.
(d) 3rd floor.

2. How much does it cost to send a postcard in 1963?
(a) 4 cents.
(b) 2 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 3 cents.

3. What was the name of August Shultz's horse when he and Jeremiah were growing up together?
(a) Patches.
(b) Misty.
(c) Doot.
(d) Henry.

4. What does Reuben want to buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?
(a) A telescope.
(b) A canoe.
(c) A baseball and bat.
(d) A model rocket.

5. What was the name of the skeleton Jeremiah studied in medical school?
(a) Boswick.
(b) Elton.
(c) Yorick.
(d) Milton.

6. When do the Lands leave Roofing in the Airstream?
(a) January 15.
(b) February 3.
(c) January 22.
(d) February 18.

7. In Chapter 6, what time does the rain turn to snow?
(a) Around 10 p.m.
(b) Around 11 p.m.
(c) Middle of the afternoon.
(d) Past midnight.

8. Where was Lurvy when he became sick and needed an operation?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Illinois.

9. Who writes a letter that turns public opinion against Davy?
(a) Margery Basca.
(b) John Fisher.
(c) Stanley Basca.
(d) Karen Basca.

10. What instrument does Rev. Johnny Latt play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Flute.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) French Horn.

11. What song does Jeremiah hum after Reuben buys groceries with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?
(a) Away in a Manager.
(b) God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.
(c) Silent Night.
(d) It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.

12. What time was Stube released from Davy's cell?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

13. Who did Helen marry after she left Jeremiah?
(a) A musician.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An engineer.
(d) A doctor.

14. What does Jeremiah use to remove tar from his front door?
(a) WD-40.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) Water and mild detergent.
(d) Rubbing alcohol.

15. How many hours a week did Jeremiah work sweeping and painting in the athletic building while he was in medical school?
(a) 15 hours.
(b) 30 hours.
(c) 40 hours.
(d) 20 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Stube reading when he was on deputy duty the night Davy escaped?

2. What is one of Swede's favorite authors?

3. About twelve days after Davy's escape, Reuben comes to tell his father that his lungs are tight. What is Jeremiah reading that night?

4. What church do the Lands attend?

5. What is the name of August Shultz's wife?

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