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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?
(a) Biology.
(b) Theater.
(c) Art history.
(d) Finance.

2. Where was Tig for a year before she appeared at her parents' home unexpectedly?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Canada.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Ireland.

3. What is the name of Charles Campbell's wife?
(a) Willa.
(b) Jeane.
(c) Phoebe.
(d) Kate.

4. Who does Thatcher feel like as he departs Mrs. Treat's home for his own in the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) King Tut.
(d) Odysseus.

5. What word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?
(a) Phenology.
(b) Phylogeny.
(c) Synthology.
(d) Epidemiology.

6. What was the name of Willa's mother?
(a) Aurelia.
(b) Darcie.
(c) Polly.
(d) Elizabeth.

7. Where did Mr. Nailbourne move after leaving Rose's family's home?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Kentucky.

8. How much money does Mary say she will earn for each article in her series on the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) $50.
(b) $85.
(c) $100.
(d) $25.

9. Where did Willa's family live prior to inheriting the house?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Washington.
(d) Virginia.

10. In what month does Chapter 2 take place?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) August.

11. How many older brothers does Thatcher have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. According to Christopher Hawk in Chapter 7, when did Captain Landis buy the land in Vineland?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1855.

13. What is Willa's last name?
(a) Greanleaf.
(b) Turner.
(c) Knox.
(d) Crandall.

14. How old is Polly said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

15. What kind of tree does Thatcher associate with Polly?
(a) A beech.
(b) A willow.
(c) A hollyhock.
(d) An oak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?

2. What is Willa's profession?

3. Where is the home located that Willa's family has inherited?

4. What is ammonia otherwise called, according to Thatcher in Chapter 6?

5. Who is Thatcher's employer at the school with whom he has just met in Chapter 4?

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