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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alice fix Sven for breakfast in Chapter 20?
(a) Toast and eggs.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Eggs and ham.

2. How many times does Beth get in fist-fights in Chapter 23?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. In Chapter 17, how many books do Fred and Alice manage to save?
(a) 1/3.
(b) All.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 3/4.

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

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

6. What does Van Cleve take to the sheriff's office in Chapter 19?
(a) Wine.
(b) Rum.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Cigars.

7. Where is a reception held for Sven and Margery after they marry?
(a) Church.
(b) Fred's house.
(c) Margery and Sven's place.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Brady's place.

8. What is the middle name of Margery's baby?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Isabelle.
(c) Alice.
(d) Beth.

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

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

11. Near Sophia's, what creek is already under a foot of water by the time Margery and Beth arrive in Chapter 16?
(a) Monarch.
(b) Massac.
(c) Little Reedy.
(d) Obion.

12. In Chapter 17, what song does Izzy sing as she helps get little girls to her car?
(a) Amazing Grace.
(b) Ramblin' Boy.
(c) This Land Is Your Land.
(d) Camptown Races.

13. At the end of Chapter 23, how long had Margery been laying motionless on her bunk?
(a) About 3 days.
(b) Almost 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

14. In Chapter 27, what time is Alice's train scheduled to leave?
(a) 9:30.
(b) 9:45.
(c) 10:15.
(d) 10:30.

15. How many little girls does Beth save at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how long has Van Cleve not been seen in town since the flood?

2. In Chapter 22, when does Mrs. Brady visit Margaret after Virginia is born?

3. How old was McCullough when he died?

4. What does Mrs. Brady give Margery as a wedding gift?

5. When are Fred and Alice married?

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