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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Seven and Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what lands on the reporter's shirt?
(a) Bird droppings.
(b) A dead leaf.
(c) A fly.
(d) Cow manure.

2. In what month did John die?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) December.

3. What did John spend his nights doing after Edith refused his proposal?
(a) Sitting at home with his mother.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Drinking.

4. How many children did Leona have with her first husband?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. What does Sandy correct the reporter about in Chapter 1?
(a) The breed of his horse.
(b) The pronunciation of a name.
(c) The time of day.
(d) The value of his property.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Edith spend the money Lyman sent her on?

2. How did Leona's first husband die?

3. What does Sandy note about the photos of the Goodnough family?

4. In Chapter 4, when Sandy talks about Edith crying, how many more times does he say she would cry in her lifetime?

5. What did Edith keep in her apron pocket?

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