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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to her religion, what does Lusa have to do before praying?
(a) Wash her hands.
(b) Kneel.
(c) Bow.
(d) Chant.

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

3. What animal does Eddie describe Deanna as?
(a) Lynx.
(b) Cougar.
(c) Bobcat.
(d) Deer.

4. What are Lusa's brothers-in-law going to plant?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Alfalfa.

5. In Garnett's interpretation of the Bible, what is the role of animals?
(a) Religious deities.
(b) Pets.
(c) Creatures to be protected.
(d) Gifts to man.

6. What does Garnett blame for the pests on his property?
(a) Too much rain.
(b) Nannie's organic methods.
(c) Weak soil.
(d) God.

7. What color is Deanna's notebook?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

8. What does Garnett call his ancestors?
(a) Chestnut people.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Foresters.
(d) Mountain folk.

9. What voices does Deanna hear in the forest?
(a) Owls.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Coyotes.

10. What is Lusa's nationality?
(a) Lebanese.
(b) Palestinian and Polish.
(c) German.
(d) Irish.

11. What has Deanna ignored while spending time with Eddie?
(a) Writing in her journal.
(b) Checking for bobcats.
(c) Watching for forest fires.
(d) Taking care of the townspeople.

12. Where does Nannie sell her produce?
(a) Roadside stand.
(b) Local library lawn.
(c) Amish market.
(d) Her house.

13. What does Lusa have a degree in?
(a) Animal Husbandry.
(b) Entomology.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Biology.

14. What do Lusa's nephews remind her of?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Moths.
(d) Piglets.

15. What does Garnett feel is part of growing old?
(a) No human touch.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Sore joints.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the roof of Lusa's farmhouse made of?

2. Who befriends Lusa at her husband's wake?

3. How many years has Deanna lived in the forest?

4. What weapon does Deanna have hidden for protection?

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

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