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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Sandy say he could ask Mavis' father for permission to marry?
(a) By sending a telegram.
(b) By writing a ransom letter.
(c) By sending a postcard.
(d) By calling him.

2. In which month did the Holt County Fair take place?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) June.

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

4. Toward the end of Chapter 9, who did Mavis say she was worried about?
(a) Lyman.
(b) Edith.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Her baby.

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

6. What happened to Mavis following the car accident?
(a) Mavis was hospitalized for two months.
(b) Mavis quit her job.
(c) Mavis delivered her baby.
(d) Mavis had to have physical therapy.

7. What did John die of?
(a) A bee sting.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) An asthma attack.

8. How did Roy die?
(a) Roy died in his sleep.
(b) Edith poisoned Roy.
(c) Roy choked on food.
(d) Lyman smothered Roy.

9. How old was Sandy in Chapter 8?
(a) Twenty-two years old.
(b) Twenty-five years old.
(c) Twenty-four years old.
(d) Nineteen years old.

10. Why did Sandy sell off some land in 1952?
(a) To pay off his gambling debts.
(b) To pay for his wedding.
(c) To pay for a house for his mother.
(d) To build a new barn.

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

12. What was Clevis' surname?
(a) Stratford.
(b) Stouffer.
(c) Saunders.
(d) Simmons.

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

14. What did Edith spend the money Lyman sent her on?
(a) Her father's funeral.
(b) Nothing - she saved it.
(c) Clothing.
(d) A new automobile.

15. What body part was either Buster or Barry missing?
(a) An eye.
(b) A leg.
(c) An ear.
(d) A finger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were John and Sandy doing when John died?

2. Where did Sandy, Mavis, Edith, and Lyman sometimes go for drinks and dancing?

3. How much money did Sandy give to Twyla?

4. How did Sandy raise money for Twyla?

5. After Clevis left, which hotel did Sandy leave Twyla at?

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