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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man that Hawkins wants Hiram to get out in Chapter 14?
(a) Rufus Thomas.
(b) Parnell Johns.
(c) Will Davis.
(d) Bob Peterson.

2. In Chapter 14, what instrument does the man play that Hawkins is to get out?
(a) Harmonica.
(b) Banjo.
(c) Violin.
(d) Guitar.

3. What is Hiram's destination in Chapter 15?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Canada.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

4. In Chapter 4, what was Sophia doing when Hiram passed her doorway?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Crocheting.
(d) Mending.

5. What was the name of Nathaniel's late wife?
(a) Helen Walker.
(b) Rachel Walker.
(c) Priscilla Walker.
(d) Anne Walker.

6. In Chapter 13, what does Hiram hear?
(a) Music.
(b) A bell.
(c) Bird song.
(d) Voice downstairs.

7. Who found Hiram after he nearly drowned in the river?
(a) Howell Walker.
(b) Hawkins.
(c) Harlan.
(d) Roscoe.

8. In Chapter 6, what do Georgie and Amber bring to eat?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Apple cakes.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Cherry pies.

9. In Chapter 12, what does Hiram smell?
(a) Potpourri.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Pine.
(d) Candles.

10. In Chapter 4, when did Hiram and Maynard leave to go to the races?
(a) Around noon.
(b) Early afternoon.
(c) Late morning.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

11. Who does Sophia say was her man's name when she lived in Carolina?
(a) William.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Mars.
(d) Andrew.

12. How did Nathaniel's wife die?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Childbirth.

13. How long did Hank Powers cry when his daughter was born?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

14. What was Hiram's mother's name?
(a) Emma.
(b) Martha.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Rose.

15. What does Hiram smell at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Chamber pot.
(b) Manure.
(c) Food.
(d) Fresh linens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hiram find himself when he wakes and is able to move in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 7, what piece of furniture does Hiram work on?

3. When Mr. Fields began tutoring Hiram, how often and how long would they meet?

4. In Chapter 10, what family members of the man who shares Hiram's cell were taken?

5. In Chapter 8, what is Hiram working on?

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