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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how many months ago does Van Cleve tell the governor that he shut down troublemakers from the UMWA?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. What type of pie does Alice make in Chapter 11?
(a) Peach.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Apple.
(d) Pumpkin.

3. What is the date in the Prologue?
(a) November 11, 1937.
(b) September 30, 1937.
(c) December 20, 1937.
(d) October 2, 1937.

4. How many books does Margery have in Chapter 12?
(a) 122.
(b) 45.
(c) 70.
(d) 8.

5. In Chapter 14, besides cloth-washing, how long might a librarian go without seeing her body much at all?
(a) 2 or 3 weeks.
(b) 3 or 4 days.
(c) Days.
(d) Weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Alice use for target practice?

2. What family member of Henry Porteous' attended Mrs. Beidecker's school?

3. How long did Sophia Kenworth work at the colored library in Louisville?

4. What type of car do the Van Cleves have?

5. How many years does Fred say he and his wife were married before she left him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might a librarian wear to keep warm in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 8, what did Garrett's mother say to Alice at Garrett's wake?

3. In Chapter 12, who steps up to help the librarians and why?

4. What does Margery tell Alice about a man hitting a woman in Chapter 12?

5. What did Kathleen Bligh ask Alice to do in Chapter 4, and what were the results?

6. Why was a town meeting held in Chapter 8?

7. In Chapter 6, why did Alice no longer enjoy the weekly church dinners?

8. At the end of Chapter 14, why does Margery tell Sven not to come over?

9. How did Margery learn to read?

10. What does Alice take to the Horner girls in Chapter 11, and what does she get in return?

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