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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business is Lusa interested in starting?
(a) Raising beneficial insects.
(b) Raising goats for milk.
(c) Raising goats for meat.
(d) A kennel.

2. In Chapter 10, how many days have passed since Cole's death?
(a) 27.
(b) 30.
(c) 29.
(d) 17.

3. What is Garnett doing in Chapter 14 that is making him sore?
(a) Fixing his tractor.
(b) Painting his house.
(c) Mowing his lawn.
(d) Working in the field.

4. What makes Deanna angry concerning Eddie in Chapter 7?
(a) His disdain for the coyotes.
(b) His power over her.
(c) Her sexual attraction for him.
(d) His good looks.

5. What does the sign say that Nannie puts in Garnett's yard?
(a) "No Spray Zone."
(b) "For sale."
(c) "Help wanted."
(d) "No dogs allowed."

6. Why does Lusa use buckets to catch rainwater?
(a) Wash clothes.
(b) Drink.
(c) Wash her hair.
(d) Water plants.

7. Whom is Lusa not very comfortable around?
(a) Catholics.
(b) Bar owners.
(c) Pet lovers.
(d) Children.

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

9. What is Deanna eating in Chapter 4?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Cold ravioli.
(c) An apple.
(d) Soup.

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

11. What is Lusa doing at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Milking a cow.
(c) Staring at the stars.
(d) Washing dishes.

12. Where do coyotes live?
(a) Burrow.
(b) Cave.
(c) Lair.
(d) Den.

13. How do Little Rickie's friends describe Lusa?
(a) Weird.
(b) Snobbish.
(c) Hot.
(d) Old.

14. What word does Deanna use to describe nature?
(a) Loyal.
(b) Safe.
(c) Clean.
(d) Quiet.

15. What color is Little Rickie's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of pie does Nannie make Garnett?

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

3. What is Garnett remembering in Chapter 6?

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

5. What significant event passes for Lusa in Chapter 8?

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