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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 40, what did Powell use to get liquor?

2. What candy did Odie buy for himself and Albert in Chapter 33?

3. What did Odie read from the Bible in Chapter 39?

4. How old was Sister Eve when she got her scar?

5. How did Sister Eve's father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were Sioux Indians hanged in 1862?

2. Why did the boys and Emmy have to leave the crusade?

3. Why did Albert want to go to St. Louis?

4. In Chapter 39, why did Maybeth say that she gave away her one dress?

5. In Chapter 24, what did Sister Eve say and request from Odie and Emmy when she saw them?

6. What were Odie's thoughts at the end of Chapter 34?

7. Where was Albert bit by a rattlesnake, and why did he not die?

8. How did Sister Eve persuade Albert and Mose to join the crusade?

9. In Chapter 47, why did the boys and Emmy have to leave again?

10. Who was Forrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The boys and Emmy experienced kindness during their trip. Who were some people who were kind to them? How did these kindnesses make life more bearable?

Essay Topic 2

Odie relied heavily on his brother Albert and was known to be a troublemaker. How did Odie’s experiences change him in the book? How did Odie mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Odie found a skeleton of an Indian boy. Why did the skeleton upset Mose? What did Mose insist on doing with the skeleton? What did the skeleton reveal about the importance of one’s ancestry?

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