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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 25, who goes up to the McCullough house first?
(a) Beth.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Izzy.
(d) Alice.

2. When are Fred and Alice married?
(a) December.
(b) 2 months after Margery and Sven.
(c) November.
(d) A month after Margery and Sven.

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

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

5. Where does Beth travel to at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) Africa.

6. In Chapter 25, who tells Verna that Margery is a good person even if she is not married?
(a) Beth.
(b) Izzy.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Alice.

7. How many cells does the Baileyville jail have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

9. In Chapter 27, how long does it take the town to empty after the verdict?
(a) Less than a day.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) About half a day.

10. In Chapter 22, when does Mrs. Brady visit Margaret after Virginia is born?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 6 days.

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

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

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

14. What does Fred get to cook in Chapter 17?
(a) Bread and cheese.
(b) Bread and ham.
(c) Eggs and ham.
(d) Eggs and cheese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kathleen tell Verna McCullough that the two of them made one harvest time?

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

3. What does Van Cleve take to the sheriff's office in Chapter 19?

4. What is the subject of the book that Mr. Gill returns late in Chapter 22?

5. What river does Beth say broke its banks the last time it rained as heavily as it is in Chapter 16?

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