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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dillon make for Jackie for supper?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Macaroni and cheese.
(c) Hot dogs and pork and beans.
(d) Burgers and fries.

2. With what is Jackie afflicted at the age of eight?
(a) Mumps.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Insomnia.

3. Who does Rachel begin to date after her relationship with Fred ends?
(a) Tony.
(b) Johnnie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jimmy.

4. What do the men trapped in the coal mine use to bang on the rocks to alert their rescuers?
(a) A tin pan.
(b) A miner's hat.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A shovel.

5. Why does Tony not come to help Rachel when her transportation breaks down in the mountains?
(a) He has to work late.
(b) He is going out to the Moose Club.
(c) His car has also broken down.
(d) He is not feeling well.

6. What is the name of the region where Rachel lives?
(a) Appalachia.
(b) Catskills.
(c) Panhandle.
(d) Ohio Valley.

7. What is the river that runs through the region where the story takes place?
(a) Ohio River.
(b) Mississippi River.
(c) Kentucky River.
(d) Blackberry River.

8. In what year does Dillon get out of jail?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1965.

9. Where does Dillon get a job after his stint in the army?
(a) An airplane plant.
(b) A high school.
(c) The mines.
(d) A newspaper office.

10. Which U.S. President is killed while Dillon is in prison?
(a) President Garfield.
(b) President Kennedy.
(c) President Roosevelt.
(d) President Johnson.

11. What does Dillon take Jackie up to Trace Mountain to see?
(a) A cave.
(b) His uncle's cabin.
(c) The spectacular view.
(d) A moonshine still.

12. What does Dillon NOT do when he sees Rachel after the war?
(a) Swings her around.
(b) Proclaims his love for her.
(c) Kisses her.
(d) Ignores her.

13. Why would Rachel's mother approve of Fred?
(a) He is ambitious.
(b) He is rich.
(c) He is handsome.
(d) He is Catholic.

14. What is deducted from the coalminers' pay each week?
(a) The cost of food.
(b) The cost of insurance.
(c) The cost of miner equipment.
(d) The cost of housing.

15. What is Rachel's last name?
(a) Phillips.
(b) Honaker.
(c) Freeman.
(d) Sanders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dillon want Rachel to do after they have declared their love for each other?

2. Why does Rachel refuse to leave Tony?

3. What type of business does Dillon plan to open with Sim Gore?

4. Who does Rachel marry?

5. Who is Rachel's mother?

(see the answer keys)

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