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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Deanna describes "prodigal summer" as what?
(a) A bounty of nature.
(b) Extravagant procreation.
(c) The forest at its best.
(d) Beautiful summer days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What attacked Garnett's boot?

3. What does Garnett feel is part of growing old?

4. What does Deanna tell Eddie is fairly rare to find in the forest?

5. According to Nannie, what is "the center of everything"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Cole and Lusa fight a lot?

2. What is a "windfall" in the forest?

3. Why is Garnett disheartened by the farms in the area?

4. Do you think the way the townspeople treat Lusa at Cole's wake is right?

5. What is Eddie like, at the beginning of the book and how does Deanna react to him?

6. How does Lusa feel that the townspeople look at her, since Cole's death?

7. How do you think Herb and Big Rickie handle the situation about putting in Lusa's crop?

8. What is Lusa's plan for her goats?

9. What was the occupation of Lusa's grandparents?

10. How has Deanna ended up as a forest ranger, studying coyotes?

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