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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. Where does Pa say that his uncle's woman ran away and was never seen again?
(a) Ohio.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Tennessee.

2. What is the name of the man who brings Pa's body home?
(a) Andrew Smith.
(b) Howard Moore.
(c) David Baker.
(d) Charles Andrews.

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

4. When is Winnie to join her husband in Detroit?
(a) July 30.
(b) August 8.
(c) July 27.
(d) August 11.

5. In Chapter 45, what time does Jackson bring a coffin for Pa?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Ruth's eyes?

2. In Chapter 30, what pain bothers Cussy at the beginning of the chapter?

3. How long after her marriage does Mrs. Vance have her baby?

4. In Chapter 26, what uncle does Cussy remember would play his fiddle while her parents danced?

5. In Chapter 24, what does Jackson Lovett have when Cussy sees him near Junia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Doc say and do when Harriet yells at Cussy when she sees that her skin is white?

2. Who is waiting for Cussy in Chapter 22 and why?

3. Why does Cussy bring Honey to Miss Loretta?

4. What book does Cussy lend Jackson Lovett in Chapter 20, and what is the history behind the book?

5. Who saves Cussy in Chapter 25?

6. Who is Birdie, and what is her route?

7. How is Queenie doing in Chpater 36?

8. When does Pa light a courting candle and how does Cussy react in Chapter 43?

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

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

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