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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who bought the mirror for Brandy?
(a) Her grandmother, Marion.
(b) Her father, John.
(c) Her friend, Antony.
(d) Her sister, Claire.

2. What is Shay's daughter named?
(a) Lucinda.
(b) Penny.
(c) Annabelle.
(d) Maryanne.

3. What does Shay forget to do in Part 1 Chapter 10?
(a) Chop wood.
(b) Bake bread.
(c) Sweep the cabin.
(d) Fetch water.

4. Who is Marek Weir?
(a) Shay's coach.
(b) Shay's friend.
(c) Shay's schoolmate.
(d) Shay's fiancé.

5. What is Samuel Williams suffering from in Part 1 Chapter 11?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Diphtheria.
(d) Measles.

6. What does Corbin tell Shay about May Bell in Part 1 Chapter 12?
(a) She is dying.
(b) She is a prostitute.
(c) She is pregnant with his child.
(d) She is ugly.

7. What words does Bran speak in Part 1 Chapter 2?
(a) "Switched" and "Diary".
(b) "Nederland" and "Thora K".
(c) "Don't go."
(d) "Book" and "Corbin".

8. When Shay asks to return to Nederland in Part 1 Chapter 16, what does Sophie offer her?
(a) The option of divorce.
(b) A family heirloom.
(c) A chance to escape to a relative's house in the country.
(d) Some womanly advice.

9. What does the doctor assure Corbin in Part 1 Chapter 9?
(a) That Brandy is dying.
(b) That Brandy is not a virgin.
(c) That Brandy is a virgin.
(d) That Brandy will live a long life.

10. What did Thora K not want Corbin to become?
(a) A married man.
(b) A baker.
(c) A cheater.
(d) A miner.

11. What does Shay learn about the Maddon twins' mother?
(a) She killed her husband.
(b) She was a prostitute.
(c) She married three times.
(d) She is pregnant.

12. Who does Shay encounter on the way to get Samuel Williams' clothes?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Corbin.
(c) May Bell.
(d) Lou Maddon.

13. How old is Thora K in Part 1 Chapter 13?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Forty-one.
(d) Thirty-eight.

14. What does Shay wonder about in Part 1 Chapter 17?
(a) Why Thora K trusts her.
(b) Why Corbin married her.
(c) How women in this time keep from getting pregnant.
(d) Why Brandy agreed to marry Corbin.

15. What type of contest does Corbin enter in Part 1 Chapter 12?
(a) A log chopping contest.
(b) A drilling contest.
(c) A cooking contest.
(d) A running contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Corbin's cabin?

2. What news arrives by telegram in Part 1 Chapter 13?

3. How long does Shay's daughter live for?

4. Who is Bran?

5. What excites Thora K but depresses Shay in Part 1 Chapter 19?

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