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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Alvin know Po Doggly and Horace Guester had worked together many times before?
(a) They worked together flawlessly.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) Neither had to tell the other what to do.
(d) Both of these.

2. How many letters of credit did Cavil give Reverend Philadelphia Thrower?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Seven hundred dollars.
(c) Two hundred dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

3. What did Miss Larner want in payment for teaching Arthur Stuart?
(a) The allowance to host poetry readings in the roadhouse on Sunday evenings.
(b) None of these.
(c) A dollar a month.
(d) A dollar a week.

4. Why didn't Mock Berry want to stay in the sleigh when he saw Arthur Stuart?
(a) He didn't think it was proper for Arthur Stuart to be near him.
(b) He didn't want the tongues wagging in town.
(c) He didn't want to squish Arthur Stuart.
(d) He didn't want to sit next to a half black boy.

5. What did Dolores and Cavil fear?
(a) Both of these.
(b) The howling of the Blacks would spell his doom.
(c) The howling of the Black's was a revolt.
(d) Neither of these.

6. How many points did Alvin's hexes have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

7. What did Gertie Smith give Alvin to munch on?
(a) Bread.
(b) A muffin.
(c) A bagel.
(d) Buns.

8. What did Alvin admit to Miss Larner?
(a) That he wanted her.
(b) That he loved her.
(c) That he was infatuated with her.
(d) All of these.

9. Why does Peggy want to go to Philadelphia?
(a) A higher class of people are there.
(b) The best universities are there.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Both of these.

10. What did Makepeace say in regards to the work Alvin did on the manacles?
(a) To make them his journeyman piece.
(b) That he was some friend, sending his friend away in chains.
(c) Both of these.
(d) Neither of these.

11. Where does it hurt on Arthur Stuart?
(a) Where Alvin had just finished working.
(b) Where Alvin was about to be working.
(c) Where Alvin had been working.
(d) Where Alvin thought he should be working.

12. Why did Miss Larner wish to bring poetry to Hatrack River?
(a) They could benefit from poetry more than from her torchy sight.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) They could all do with a bit more education.
(d) Both of these.

13. Why didn't Peggy look into the heartfires of the townsfolk?
(a) She is no longer responsible for their futures.
(b) She had meddled enough in the hearts of those around her.
(c) All of these.
(d) She no longer noticed the heartfires of the people around her and never looked deep.

14. How many years did Makepeace steal from Alvin?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

15. What will Cavil call the stolen half black child?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Job.
(c) Ishmael.
(d) Sanskrit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hank think Makepeace was doing?

2. What did Alvin do to convince the gold to maintain its shape?

3. What was worse pain than what Dolores was suffering?

4. Who was now more important than Peggy in Alvin's future?

5. What words did Horace use in regards to Alvin that rankled?

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