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

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

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

4. Who befriends Lusa at her husband's wake?
(a) Mary Edna.
(b) Lois.
(c) Jewel.
(d) Hannie-Mavis.

5. What weapon does Deanna have hidden for protection?
(a) Axe.
(b) Knife.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Garnett whistle while mailing his letter?

2. What is Lusa doing at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Where is Deanna sitting at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What kind of pie does Nannie make Garnett?

5. What is Deanna eating in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Nannie right in moving her "No Spray Zone" sign onto the bank bordering Garnett's property?

2. Do you think Eddie respects Deanna?

3. Describe Sam Hill as we meet him in Chapter 13.

4. What does Garnett warn Lusa about, when she wants to place an ad for goats?

5. What does Nannie need to do to keep her organic farming certification valid?

6. In Chapter 11, Deanna and Eddie are talking about who built Deanna's cabin. Explain the Walker family and their influence on the land in this area.

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

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

9. In Chapter 15, Lusa finds she is happier than she has been a long time. Explain this change.

10. Why does Deanna physically attack Eddie, in Chapter 7?

(see the answer keys)

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