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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Verna say was the last time she saw her father?
(a) December 18.
(b) December 21.
(c) December 22.
(d) December 20.

2. In Chapter 16, near what creek do Margery and Beth start warning people that the water is rising?
(a) Mayfield.
(b) Obion.
(c) Spring.
(d) Goose.

3. How long does Nancy Stone say in Chapter 24 that it has been since her sister left her bed?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1932..
(c) 1930.
(d) 1933.

4. What does Fred show Alice at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) Shooting stars.
(b) Water lilies.
(c) Spring flowers.
(d) Fireflies.

5. In Chapter 16, what dead animal does Margery see as she pulls William from the water?
(a) Cow.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Goat.
(d) Dog.

6. What book is found by Clem McCullough's body?
(a) Little Men.
(b) Little Women.
(c) Eight Cousins.
(d) Jo's Boys.

7. How often does Alice bake a pan of cornbread in Chapter 22 to take to the jailhouse?
(a) Every day.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Every other morning.
(d) Once a week.

8. In Chapter 23, what song does Izzy sing on the steps of the courthouse?
(a) Awake, My Soul.
(b) Now the Day Is Over.
(c) Abide with Me.
(d) Day Is Dying in the West.

9. What river does Beth say broke its banks the last time it rained as heavily as it is in Chapter 16?
(a) Salt.
(b) Green.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Mississippi.

10. In Chapter 22, who helps finds a wet nurse for Virginia?
(a) Beth.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Mrs. Brady.
(d) Sophia.

11. What does Margery say caused the flood in Chapter 18?
(a) Monarch Creek.
(b) Ohio River.
(c) The mine dam.
(d) Rains.

12. What does Mrs. Brady give Margery as a wedding gift?
(a) Wedding quilt and a smaller quilt for Virginia.
(b) Mixing bowls.
(c) Dishes.
(d) Pots and pans.

13. When do Sven and Margery marry?
(a) Early October.
(b) Mid-September.
(c) Late September.
(d) Late October.

14. Where does Margery ride on Saturday in Chapter 18?
(a) Heritage.
(b) Obion.
(c) Cedar.
(d) Monarch Creek.

15. In Chapter 25, how old is Verna McCullough?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, on what day of the week does Alice realize that Margery is pregnant?

2. When does the sheriff say that Margery's father shot Clem McCullough's brother?

3. During the flood last year, how high was a cow found in a tree?

4. In Chapter 19, how many months of library records does the sheriff want to see?

5. How long does Izzy think she will be grounded for losing her mother's car in Chapter 17?

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