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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pa do in regard to the judges?
(a) Tells them to pay him money.
(b) Tells them who to set free.
(c) Tells them they are all fired.
(d) Tells them how they are to run their courts.

2. How do Ma and Pa escape?
(a) Pa swings the bear's body and knocks people to the ground.
(b) Buggerless trips and falls to the ground.
(c) Ma begs for mercy.
(d) Pa kills Buggerless and everyone else runs away.

3. Who comes into the cave while Pa is punishing Ma?
(a) Buggerless.
(b) Manure.
(c) Czar.
(d) The angel.

4. How does Pa react to the message?
(a) He immediately turns around to help her.
(b) He asks for advice as to what to do next.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He tells the messenger he's lying.

5. Which of the following isn't something Pa complains about on his march to Russia?
(a) About Ma's attempt to steal gold.
(b) About how tired he is.
(c) About his weapons and belongings.
(d) About how he can't afford a carriage.

6. How does Pa respond to the laughter?
(a) He hits Ma in the mouth.
(b) He storms out of the room.
(c) He tells them to shut their mouth.
(d) He sends them all down the chute.

7. What tax does Ma indicate isn't making any money?
(a) Death.
(b) Sales.
(c) Property.
(d) Marriage.

8. How can the peasants tell when Pa is drawing near?
(a) They hear him swearing.
(b) They see him walking in.
(c) They can smell him.
(d) They have set up a warning system.

9. Who does Ma fight in the cave?
(a) Manure.
(b) Pa.
(c) Buggerless.
(d) Czar.

10. What is the gold she finds mixed with?
(a) Ash.
(b) Other metals.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Bones.

11. Where was Ma forced to go?
(a) To look for Pa.
(b) To Russia.
(c) Back to her home.
(d) Into the hills.

12. What news does the messenger bring to Pa?
(a) News about Ma's stealing of the gold.
(b) News about Buggerless' rebellion.
(c) News about Manure's location.
(d) News about Pa's followers.

13. Who appears unexpectedly at Buggerless' rally?
(a) Pa.
(b) Manure.
(c) A messenger.
(d) Ma.

14. What does Pa do to Ma as it becomes light outside?
(a) He asks her where the money is.
(b) He smacks her across the face.
(c) He throws the body of the bear on her.
(d) He tells her he is going to give her to the Russians.

15. What does Pa say is the only reason he killed the king?
(a) He wanted riches.
(b) Ma made him.
(c) He likes killing people.
(d) He needed to escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the councilors and Ma laugh at Pa?

2. What does Ma have to do to get Pa to pay attention to him?

3. What does say that Pa and Ma owe to Manure?

4. What causes Ma to run off?

5. Who is the letter from that comes by messenger?

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