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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 much money does Jeremiah get when he sells his bed?
(a) $5.50.
(b) $7.
(c) $8.
(d) $6.50.

2. What do the Lands eat for supper on Swede's birthday?
(a) Red potato chowder.
(b) Clam chowder.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Baked ham.

3. What operation did Lurvy have six months before his visit on Swede's birthday?
(a) Gallbladder removal.
(b) Tonsilectomy.
(c) Appendectomy.
(d) Hernia repair.

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

5. What type of pie does Mrs. DeCuellar serve for breakfast?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Pumpkin.
(c) Apple.
(d) Peach.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jeremiah when he was caught by a tornado.

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

3. What job does Stube take after Davy escaped on his watch?

4. How old is Swede at the beginning of the novel?

5. What color was the Lands' front door before it was tarred?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reuben buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?

2. What does Reuben hear and see when he gets up in the night at the Schultz's to use the outhouse?

3. What happened to Jeremiah when the tornado roared through?

4. What does Reuben feel when he touches his dad during the revival service held by Rev. Johnny Latt?

5. How does Elvis, the prosecutor, describe Israel and Tommy at the opening of Davy's trial?

6. Why are Swede's sugar cookies sometimes unorthodox?

7. What did Dr. Nokes do when Reuben was born not breathing?

8. Why did an ambulance have to take Lurvy and another man when Lurvy became sick?

9. Why did Jeremiah suddenly run inside the hospital?

10. What does Stanley Basca tell that Davy did the night of the shooting?

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