View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how far away could the sounds of the Hoffman Mining Company be heard before the mine could be seen?
(a) 1 1/2 miles.
(b) A good couple miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) About 3 miles.

2. How long did Alice read to Garrett Bligh in Chapter 4?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 40 minutes.

3. How long after Margery's sister Virginia married, did their mother die?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 3 months.

4. In Chapter 10, how many inches of ice would be needed to be hacked from the top of the well?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. How many brothers does Beth Pinker have?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

6. If the mining company took a chunk out of the north side of the ridge in Chapter 5, how many families would lose their homes?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14-15.
(d) 10-12.

7. The first time that Alice shot a shotgun in Chapter 11, how long did her face stay pink?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) An hour.
(d) 45 minutes.

8. What color nightdress did Alice wear in Chapter 9?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Peach.
(d) Lavender.

9. In Chapter 7, how many times did Mae Horner say she read through a book the day before?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

10. Where was the little blue book kept in Chapter 9?
(a) Chest with cleaning supplies.
(b) Behind other books on a bottom shelf.
(c) In a locked box.
(d) Under boards in the floor of the library.

11. In Chapter 4, how old did Margery remember her brother Jack was when her father slugged him and knocked out two teeth?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

12. In Chapter 5, what injury did Sven say that William Kenworth had?
(a) Lost a leg.
(b) Hurt his back.
(c) Lost an eye.
(d) Lost an arm.

13. How many vests might a librarian wear in Chapter 14?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

14. When did Margery tell Sven in Chapter 14, not to come over?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) April.

15. At the end of Chapter 11, who teaches Alice how to shoot a shotgun?
(a) Sven.
(b) Fred.
(c) Beth.
(d) Margery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bluey die?

2. In Chapter 6, what did Beth promise to buy Bryn if he ran errands for her?

3. How many miles does Nancy comes to meet Margery in the Prologue?

4. What time did Alice usually arrive at the library each morning in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 12, how much money does Van Cleve send with a note telling Alice to come back?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 355 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample