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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 is the name of the reputable water witch Cussy mentions in Chapter 22?
(a) Mr. Hamilton.
(b) Mr. Baker.
(c) Mr. Davidson.
(d) Mr. Martin.

2. What does Doc discover that Cussy and her kin have?
(a) Methemoglobinemia.
(b) Fabry disease.
(c) Tay-Sachs disease.
(d) Phenylketonuria.

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

4. In Chapter 42, how old is Honey when Cussy asks Loretta Adams to watch the baby when she is making her deliveries?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 15 days.

5. On the 4th of July, how many days does the Company shut the mine down for a holiday?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ruth injured in Chapter 31?

2. Who shoots a rattlesnake and saves Cussy in Chapter 25?

3. In Chapter 31, what does R.C. bring Cussy?

4. In Chapter 25, what did Willie trade for bullets?

5. What hymn does Cussy sing after Angeline dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Mills threaten to do in Chapter 27, and what is Doc's response?

2. How does Jackson help Cussy in Chapter 30?

3. What does Devil John want from Cussy in Chapter 35?

4. What response does R.C. get from his letter to Mr. Beck?

5. Why is Jackson arrested after his marriage to Cussy?

6. Why does Cussy decide to quit taking the pills?

7. Who does Cussy ask to bury the Moffits?

8. What does Jackson say about asking Cussy's pa for permission to court her?

9. In Chapter 21, why does Winnie not allow Cussy to give an apple to Henry?

10. How does Cussy get Devil John Smith to take books again?

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