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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About twelve days after Davy's escape, Reuben comes to tell his father that his lungs are tight. What is Jeremiah reading that night?
(a) Jeremiah 33.
(b) Psalm 121.
(c) Psalm 91.
(d) Lamentations 3.

3. What time do the Lands go to the DeCuellar's for breakfast the day of the trial?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 7:30 a.m.

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

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

6. Where did Helen go after she left Jeremiah?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Iowa City.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Indianapolis.

7. What does Swede want for Christmas in 1962?
(a) A trip out west.
(b) A pony.
(c) A lariat.
(d) A cowboy outfit.

8. How far is it from Roofing to North Dakota?
(a) 70 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 75 miles.
(d) 85 miles.

9. What does Reuben want for Christmas in 1962?
(a) A Crashmobile.
(b) A model rocket.
(c) A Spartacus model.
(d) An American frontier set.

10. What does Reuben dream the night that he and Swede plan to break Davy out of jail?
(a) That a snake bit him.
(b) That someone was chasing him.
(c) That his father died.
(d) That a piglet bit him.

11. What is one of Swede's favorite authors?
(a) Rex Beach.
(b) Zane Grey.
(c) Luke Short.
(d) Louis L'Amour.

12. What job does Stube take after Davy escaped on his watch?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Sales clerk.
(c) Street sweeper.
(d) Plumber.

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

14. 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) 20 hours.
(d) 40 hours.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Jeremiah, Swede, and Reuben spend the night the first night that Davy is in jail?

2. In what month was Reuben born?

3. What game does Mr. DeCuellar teach Swede and Reuben to help them pass the time while they wait to be admitted to the courtroom?

4. What would Helen Land read to Davy when he was one year old?

5. What time was Stube released from Davy's cell?

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