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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. Which deputy, during the first two weeks that Davy is in jail, reads some of the letters that Davy receives?
(a) Paul Wansor.
(b) Walter Stockard.
(c) Martin Dryson.
(d) Brian Wagonner.

2. What game does Mr. DeCuellar teach Swede and Reuben to help them pass the time while they wait to be admitted to the courtroom?
(a) Tic-Tac-Toe.
(b) Hangman.
(c) War at Sea.
(d) Dots and Boxes.

3. How old is Raymond, the boy who watches Reuben tear down the corncrib?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 8 years old.
(c) 7 years old.
(d) 6 years old.

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

5. How many men in the following days show up at the courthouse armed with old guns to join the posse searching for Davy?
(a) 45 men.
(b) 50 men.
(c) 30 men.
(d) 25 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the goose is cleaned, what part does Swede want Reuben to give her?

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

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

4. What is Tin Lurvy selling on Swede's birthday?

5. What does the Land family have for breakfast on Swede's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Swede have rescue Sunny from the noose and why does that bother Reuben?

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

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

4. How does Jeremiah get money to stock the Airstream with food?

5. Where did the medical school that Jeremiah attended get a skeleton?

6. Why is Jeremiah fired from his job as janitor at the elementary school?

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

8. How did Davy escape?

9. What irregular work did Jeremiah find after being fired from his janitor job?

10. Why did Jeremiah suddenly run inside the hospital?

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