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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who does Alice say that she can stay with when she returns to England?
(a) Aunt Jean.
(b) Aunt Louise.
(c) Aunt Katherine.
(d) Aunt Margaret.

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

3. When do the rains start coming in Chapter 16?
(a) Early April.
(b) Late March.
(c) April 3.
(d) March 20.

4. In Chapter 18, on what day of the week does Alice realize that Margery is pregnant?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

5. How long was Margery unconscious in Chapter 17?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

6. During the flood last year, how high was a cow found in a tree?
(a) 6 feet.
(b) 25 feet.
(c) 17 feet.
(d) 11 feet.

7. How many nights before the trial starts does Alice tell the librarians that she is leaving?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

9. What charge does Fred say that Margery will get if she says she hit Clem McCullough with a book?
(a) Second-degree murder.
(b) Murder.
(c) Self-defense.
(d) Manslaughter.

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

11. At the end of Chapter 17, what are Mr. and Mrs. Brady doing when a maid finds them?
(a) Arguing.
(b) Tucking the little girls into bed.
(c) Holding hands and sleeping.
(d) Fixing breakfast.

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

13. When does the sheriff say that Margery's father shot Clem McCullough's brother?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1911 or 1912.
(c) 1913 or 1914.
(d) 1904.

14. In Chapter 17, what type of vehicle do Mr. and Mrs. Brady pick up Izzy and the three little girls?
(a) Ford.
(b) Oldsmobile.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Dodge.

15. When is Clem McCullough's body found?
(a) Way into April.
(b) End of April.
(c) April 9.
(d) April 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the waitress who serves Bennett and Van Cleve in Chapter 18?

2. In Chapter 24, how long has it been since the McCullough girls have been seen in town?

3. In Chapter 19, what has Van Cleve eaten when he goes to the sheriff's office?

4. In Chapter 21, how long has Alice been bringing Deputy Dulles baked gifts?

5. In Chapter 26, what book does Verna say that her father was returning to the library?

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