The Tie That Binds: A Novel Test | Final Test - Easy

Kent Haruf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Tie That Binds: A Novel Test | Final Test - Easy

Kent Haruf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was with Sandy as he buried his father?
(a) Roy.
(b) Edith.
(c) Leona.
(d) Lyman.

2. What gift did Lyman give Sandy in Chapter 9?
(a) A shoehorn.
(b) A pen.
(c) A snow globe.
(d) An ashtray.

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

4. How many months pregnant was Mavis when the car accident happened?
(a) Five months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Three months.

5. What appliance did Lyman and Edith purchase?
(a) An air conditioner.
(b) A dishwasher.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) An oven.

6. How did Sandy feel when he saw Lyman again?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Confused.

7. What were John and Sandy doing when John died?
(a) Harvesting grain.
(b) Feeding the cows.
(c) Planting crops.
(d) Rounding up cattle.

8. How did Sandy feel about his mother's announcement in 1952?
(a) Happy.
(b) Devastated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Betrayed.

9. Toward the end of Chapter 9, what did Edith say she was looking forward to?
(a) The day at the fair.
(b) Having Sandy's child come visit.
(c) Going on a trip with Lyman.
(d) Going shopping with Mavis.

10. Where did Sandy, Mavis, Edith, and Lyman sometimes go for drinks and dancing?
(a) The Firehall Bar.
(b) The Holt Hotel.
(c) The Holt Tavern.
(d) The American Legion.

11. Who would eventually lease the Goodnough land after Roy's death?
(a) Lyman.
(b) Bud Sealy.
(c) Jack Smythe.
(d) Sandy.

12. In which month did Roy die?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) January.
(d) April.

13. Which doctor was John taken to after his death?
(a) Dr. Dunn.
(b) Dr. Hampstead.
(c) Dr. Parker.
(d) Dr. Schmidt.

14. What injury did Edith get in the car accident?
(a) Edith broke her arm.
(b) Edith dislocated a shoulder.
(c) Edith punctured a lung.
(d) Edith had internal bleeding.

15. How did Sandy feel about returning to college again after his fourth year?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Enthusiastic.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Half-willing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wilbur do to make Sandy think he was weak?

2. How did Roy die?

3. What did Twyla tell Sandy and Clevis one night after a party?

4. Why did Sandy sell off some land in 1952?

5. What game did Sandy, Mavis, Edith, and Lyman often play together?

(see the answer keys)

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