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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 5, how many times does Cussy remember that her Pa chased off Vester Frazier by the time she was 12?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

2. In Chapter 16, how often is Cussy to go to the city with Doc for tests?
(a) Every 45 days.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every other month.
(d) Every other week.

3. How many feet does Cussy have to guide Junia up Hogtail Mountain's path?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 2,100.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 1,750.

4. How long did it take Pa's older brother to die when he was trapped in a mine explosion?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days and nights.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day and 2 nights.

5. How long after Cussy's mother died did she apply to be a Pack Horse librarian?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 15 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) A month.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is R.C. Cole?

2. What type of car does Doc drive?

3. In Chapter 9, how long is Cussy's route the day she stops at the schoolhouse?

4. What homestead does Mr. Lovett buy?

5. What does Doc give Cussy to eat after her exam in Lexington in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Cussy persuade Doc to give her after her first trip to Lexington.

2. Who accosts Cussy in Chapter 5?

3. What happens to any woman who is violated?

4. What does Loretta Adams tell Cussy when Cussy is worried about touching the old woman?

5. How are miners paid, and why is that a problem?

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

7. Who is Angeline Moffit?

8. What is the schoolhouse like that Cussy visits in Chapter 9?

9. In "Kentucky, 1936," what does a librarian on her mule see?

10. What wakes Cussy in Chapter 13, and what does she find outside?

(see the answer keys)

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