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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Troublesome Creek celebrate the 4th of July?
(a) 2 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 1 day.
(d) Half a day.

2. In Chapter 25, what was the name of the woman the Company learned last year was passing letters from her husband to gather miners for a strike?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) Mrs. Colson.
(c) Mrs. Nelson.
(d) Mrs. Peters.

3. How old was Willie when his ma left him with strangers?
(a) A toddler.
(b) 2.
(c) Baby.
(d) 3.

4. In Chapter 25, what did Willie trade for bullets?
(a) Ginseng root.
(b) Rabbit pelts.
(c) Beaver pelt.
(d) Foxglove.

5. In Chapter 38, what bird can Cussy hear singing on a branch above Willie Moffit?
(a) Cardinal.
(b) Warbler.
(c) Wren.
(d) Thrush.

6. In Chapter 21, who does Winnie send inside to get the library books?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Nessie.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Clementine.

7. What day of the week does Doc come and bang on Cussy's cabin door?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Thursday.

8. In Chapter 30, what pain bothers Cussy at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Backache.
(b) Chest pain.
(c) Headache.
(d) Stomachache.

9. In Chapter 40, when does Jackson promise to bury the Moffits?
(a) By noon.
(b) 2 days.
(c) Before sundown.
(d) The next day.

10. What color is the dress Cussy sews for her wedding?
(a) Tawny and gold.
(b) Ruby and tawny.
(c) Yellows and golds.
(d) Golds and chocolates.

11. What is the name of Queenie's grandmother?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Angel.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Willow.

12. In Chapter 25, when is Pa supposed to be home?
(a) Next week.
(b) A week.
(c) 2 nights.
(d) 3 nights.

13. How far is Queenie's apartment from the library where she works in Philadelphia?
(a) 11 blocks.
(b) 7 blocks.
(c) 14 blocks.
(d) 8 blocks.

14. When does Martha Hannah read the Bible to her children?
(a) Sundays.
(b) First light and every night.
(c) Sundays and Saturdays.
(d) Saturday evenings.

15. When Cussy arrives at the Moffit's, how long has it been since Honey was born?
(a) A couple a hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) An hour or so.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which uncle does Pa think could be Willie's pa?

2. In Chapter 29, how long do Queenie and Cussy pause on their way to town to give Cussy a chance to eat and settle her stomach?

3. How old was Jackson when he left Kentucky and swore he would never come back?

4. Where is Ruth injured in Chapter 31?

5. What type of soup does Junia lift her nose toward in Chapter 32?

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