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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. What was Doc's wife's name?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Edna.
(d) Lydia.

2. How far did Caroline Barnes have to walk to find food for her babies in Chapter 1?
(a) 9 miles.
(b) 11 miles.
(c) 7 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

3. In Chapter 2, how old is Charlie Frazier?
(a) 51.
(b) 39.
(c) 62.
(d) 47.

4. When does Cussy go to the Library Center to get books for her patrons?
(a) Third Wednesday of each month.
(b) Second Tuesday of each month.
(c) First Monday of each month.
(d) Fourth Friday of each month.

5. How long does it take Cussy to calm Junia in Chapter 6?
(a) A good hour.
(b) About 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Doc's housekeeper from?

2. What is the name of the boy who is scared of Cussy in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 7, how many hours a day are Pa and the other miners working?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Cussy pack for her father's lunch?

5. After leaving R.C. Cole, how long does Cussy follow a creek before stopping to allow Junia to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the librarians get their books since they do not have time to come to town daily, and where does Cussy get hers?

2. When Cussy is hungry, what does she discover that Henry, a boy from the school gave her?

3. How does Queenie get nipped by Junia?

4. How does Willie Moffit react when Cussy brings medicine?

5. What does Cussy do and what does her pa want her to do in Chapter 1?

6. What agreement does Doc make to keep Vester Frazier's death a secret?

7. Why is Winnie Parker alone?

8. Who is Angeline Moffit?

9. Who accosts Cussy in Chapter 5?

10. What happened to Pa's older brother, Daniel?

(see the answer keys)

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