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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has shot Carruth in Chapter 14?
(a) Pardon Crandall.
(b) Captain Landis.
(c) Samuel Wilbeforce.
(d) Mr. Cutler.

2. Who is Rose's new friend that she goes riding with in Chapter 12?
(a) Marsha Brodeur.
(b) Sheila O'Hare.
(c) Patricia Johnson.
(d) Louise Dunwiddie.

3. Into whose manor is Mary moving in Chapter 18?
(a) The Smiths' manor.
(b) The Christensons' manor.
(c) The Andersons' manor.
(d) The Campbells' manor.

4. Who is the dressmaker for Aurelia and Rose?
(a) Mrs. Brindle.
(b) Mrs. Clark.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

5. In the conclusion of Chapter 16, the author references the title of the novel in stating, "Without shelter, we stand in" what (426)?
(a) "Truth."
(b) "Purity."
(c) "Danger."
(d) "Daylight."

6. By what nickname do Tig and Zeke call Delouse's little brother in Chapter 17?
(a) The Fox.
(b) The Monkey.
(c) The Mouse Trap.
(d) The Flour Sack.

7. How many brothers had Uri Carruth lost to tragedy due to bad working conditions?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

8. In the opening of Chapter 16, the narrator states, "Once, for nearly a fortnight, Thatcher slept" where (417)?
(a) "In a ditch."
(b) "In an attic."
(c) "In a tree."
(d) "In his car."

9. In what month does Chapter 15 begin?
(a) June.
(b) January.
(c) March.
(d) April.

10. Whose reaction to Darwin's theories does Cutler present from the Quarterly Review in the debate in Chapter 12?
(a) Samuel Wilbeforce's.
(b) Henry David Thoreau's.
(c) Joseph Priestly's.
(d) Peter Petrofaccio's.

11. Who among Iano's siblings is said to run a salmon-fishing charter in Alaska?
(a) Aurelia.
(b) Darcie.
(c) Antigone.
(d) Artemisia.

12. What state's presidential primary election is the focus of the news broadcasts in Chapter 13?
(a) Utah's.
(b) New Hampshire's.
(c) North Dakota's.
(d) Texas's.

13. Who is the lawyer that has asked Thatcher to make a statement in court in Chapter 16?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Waterson.
(c) Kimble.
(d) Wilson.

14. What mosquito-borne disease is described as appearing in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the radio news that Willa observes in Chapter 13?
(a) Lyme disease.
(b) Yellow fever.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Zika.

15. Who is the caretaker who comes to tend to Nick three times a week?
(a) Jane.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Ella.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the pediatrician that sees Dusty for his checkup in Chapter 11?

2. With whom has Rose become infatuated, as revealed in Chapter 16?

3. On what day of the week is Dusty's birthday party held in Chapter 17?

4. What is the name of Willa and Iano's dog?

5. How many siblings does Willa have?

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