Prodigal Summer: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Prodigal Summer: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the town below the cliff?
(a) Egg Creek.
(b) Foreston.
(c) Skunk River.
(d) Big Lake.

2. What name have Lusa's sisters-in-law given to the homemade liquor that their husbands make?
(a) Bugkiller.
(b) Serpent.
(c) Swill.
(d) Satan.

3. What was Lusa's odd dream about in Chapter 5?
(a) A moth making love to her.
(b) A child.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her old life.

4. What is Lusa listening to in Chapter 8?
(a) Nephews playing.
(b) Television.
(c) The radio.
(d) The rain.

5. What is a "sang"?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Tree frog.
(c) Bird.
(d) Plant.

6. In Chapter 15, what does Lusa see in her house?
(a) Mice.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Moths.
(d) Bats.

7. What is attacking Garnett's apples?
(a) Mildew.
(b) Caterpillars.
(c) Aphids.
(d) Japanese beetles.

8. What is the roof of Lusa's farmhouse made of?
(a) Asphalt.
(b) Wood.
(c) Slate.
(d) Tin.

9. Who calls Garnett on the telephone in Chapter 14?
(a) Nannie.
(b) Jewel.
(c) Oda.
(d) Lusa.

10. What was the name of Deanna's half-sister?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Amber.

11. What does Lusa wear to her husband's wake?
(a) A string of pearls that Cole had given her.
(b) An apron.
(c) A borrowed black dress.
(d) A black veil.

12. Besides his family, what was the only thing that Lusa's grandfather brought to the United States from Poland?
(a) A clarinet.
(b) Woodworking tools.
(c) A dog.
(d) Tree saplings.

13. What is Eddie's occupation in Wyoming?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Sheep rancher.
(c) Tavern owner.
(d) Blacksmith.

14. What bible verses regarding God's instruction to man does Garnett quote in his letter?
(a) Matthew 4:8-9.
(b) Genesis 1:27-30.
(c) Luke 6:16-17.
(d) Mark 2:5-6.

15. What does Deanna stop to admire on the forest trail in Chapter 7?
(a) Berry bushes.
(b) New saplings.
(c) A mother fox and her pups.
(d) Puffball mushrooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lusa's nationality?

2. What weapon does Deanna have hidden for protection?

3. What mountain range surrounds the valley that the story takes place in?

4. What label has Lusa been given by the community?

5. Where do Deanna & Eddie "complete their introduction"?

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