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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Florrie react when Ginny confronts her about her relationship with Tom?
(a) She says she merely endures Tom.
(b) She says she is not interested in Tom.
(c) She says Tom loves Florrie more.
(d) She says Ginny is still delusional.

2. What causes a series of knocking sounds in the house?
(a) Hail.
(b) A demon spirit.
(c) Kids playing a prank.
(d) A tree branch.

3. What does the doctor order Ginny to give to Tom?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Whiskey with honey.
(c) Cod liver oil.
(d) Hot tea.

4. Where does Tom store his money?
(a) A shoe box.
(b) A cigar box.
(c) A hat box.
(d) A safe.

5. As Ginny works in the fields with Tom, she begins to understand __________________.
(a) the importance of mulching.
(b) the importance of fertilizer.
(c) the importance of rotating crops.
(d) the importance of the farm to Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lily tells a story about losing her ________________.

2. How long does it take Ginny to write the letter?

3. Why do Florrie and the woman in #109 go to Ginny's house?

4. Who is the lawyer Ginny and Pa hire to legally establish the the boundary of their property?

5. What does Ginny hear one night as she and Tom make love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragedy occurs when Ginny attends her first revival in a long time?

2. Why does Ginny feel as if she is fighting for her place in the family regarding Florrie's help?

3. Soon after the birth of Ginny's son, Muir, why does Tom get so angry when she invites the midwife's children to stay for awhile?

4. Why are Tom's rants about taking care of people exposed to typhoid so ironic?

5. What is the content of the letter Locke has written to Ginny?

6. Explain what Tom does when Ginny refuses to stay home from the revival and what his motivations might have been.

7. What is the nature of the dream that Ginny has regarding Thurman Johnson?

8. What is the purpose of Ginny's letter to Locke?

9. What is Tom's reaction when Ginny fires Florrie?

10. What sore spot exists between Ginny and Florrie and what is Lily's role in Chapter 10?

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