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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What form of transportation does Rachel use to travel around and care for the sick?
(a) A bike.
(b) A jeep.
(c) A car.
(d) A motorcycle.

2. What type of business does Dillon plan to open with Sim Gore?
(a) Bakery.
(b) Auto parts.
(c) Trucking.
(d) Car wash.

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

4. Who does Rachel think is the father of her baby?
(a) Dillon.
(b) Tony.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) She is not sure.

5. What is the color of the coat that Rachel wears that bleeds out onto her white dress when it rained?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

6. What does Dillon want Rachel to do after they have declared their love for each other?
(a) Leave her husband and get an apartment.
(b) Divorce her husband immediately.
(c) Go away for awhile to clear her head.
(d) Leave her husband and move in with him.

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

8. In what town is Dillon's house located?
(a) Westfield.
(b) Wyandott.
(c) Waynesville.
(d) Winco.

9. How old is Toejam Day?
(a) 22.
(b) 8.
(c) 13.
(d) 38.

10. What does Rachel name her baby?
(a) Janelle.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Jill.
(d) Jackie.

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

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

13. People on Trace Mountain make their livings tending apple orchards and __________________.
(a) goats.
(b) sheep.
(c) cows.
(d) honeybees.

14. What is the name of Rachel's mule?
(a) Sally.
(b) Bessie.
(c) Bluebell.
(d) Mag.

15. When Rachel's marriage begins to fall apart, why does she not leave?
(a) She wants to give it more time.
(b) She wants a child.
(c) She thinks he will change.
(d) It is against her religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Rachel's mother approve of Fred?

2. What event does Rachel's mother always listen to on the radio?

3. With what disease is Rachel diagnosed?

4. What does Tony do with Jackie when he takes her to the Moose Club?

5. What is deducted from the coalminers' pay each week?

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