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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 23, from where do McCullough's relatives come?

5. What time do the courthouse doors open in Chapter 24 on the first day of the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sven go in Chapter 23?

2. What is it like in jail for Margery?

3. When and why does Mrs. Brady visit Margery in the jail?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Alice want after she changes into dry clothes at Fred's?

5. How and when does Alice realize that Margery is pregnant?

6. What does the coroner's inquest find when McCullough's body is examined?

7. Why does Sophia tell Margery that she needs to get married?

8. In Chapter 16, where does Fred send Izzy?

9. What did Nancy Stone say that got Margery arrested?

10. Where does Beth go in Chapter 28 and how does she probably get the money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the Hoffman Mine a dirty and dangerous place to work? What did it mean to unionize the mine, and why were men trying to unionize the mine?

Essay Topic 2

A dam breaks at the mine and causes flooding. How do characters help one another during the flood? What is revealed about heroes and heroism through the actions of characters as they help one another?

Essay Topic 3

Circumstantial evidence is used to arrest Margery. How is circumstantial evidence used to justify arresting Margery? Was there enough probable cause to arrest her?

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