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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what manner does Deanna want Eddie to walk in the forest?
(a) Ahead of her.
(b) Softly, not to scare the animals.
(c) Loudly to deter bears.
(d) Crouched down.

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, whom does Garnett write a letter to?
(a) Deanna.
(b) Nannie.
(c) Hannie-Mavis.
(d) Jewel.

5. What did Deanna's father do to diffuse his grief about having to sell their farm?
(a) Drink.
(b) Fight.
(c) Talk to the land.
(d) Gamble.

6. What kind of pie does Nannie make Garnett?
(a) Berry.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Pecan.
(d) Apple.

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

8. What does the moth leave on the curtain?
(a) Scat.
(b) Blood.
(c) Eggs.
(d) A wing.

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

10. What animal is Deanna researching in the forest?
(a) Bobcat.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Fox.
(d) Coyote.

11. What song does Garnett whistle while mailing his letter?
(a) "Mountain Music".
(b) "Camptown Ladies".
(c) "Pretty Saro".
(d) "All Shook Up".

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

13. What does Lusa say that the cows will eat?
(a) Hay.
(b) Snow.
(c) Grass.
(d) Oats.

14. What mountain range surrounds the valley that the story takes place in?
(a) Rocky Mountains.
(b) Green Mountains.
(c) Appalachian Mountains.
(d) Himalayan Mountains.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Little Rickie's hair?

2. What does the sign say that Nannie puts in Garnett's yard?

3. Besides his family, what was the only thing that Lusa's grandfather brought to the United States from Poland?

4. What has Deanna ignored while spending time with Eddie?

5. What was Lusa's odd dream about in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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