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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Carruth when he was shot?
(a) At the school.
(b) At his home.
(c) At Plum Hall.
(d) The newspaper office.

2. Who is Carruth's printer?
(a) Hank Wilbur.
(b) Joseph Priestley.
(c) Louise Dunwiddie.
(d) Samuel Wilbeforce.

3. What is the name of the architect specialist who comes to assess Willa's home in Chapter 15?
(a) Mr. Petrofaccio.
(b) Mr. Kimble.
(c) Mr. Priestley.
(d) Mr. Peakesbury.

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

5. Who has made the cake for Dusty's birthday party in Chapter 17?
(a) Tig and Zeke.
(b) Willa and Iano.
(c) Sondra and Lara.
(d) Rose and Thatcher.

6. What servant in Thatcher's home has given her notice in Chapter 16?
(a) Mrs. Cooke.
(b) Mrs. Brindle.
(c) Mrs. Cutler.
(d) Mrs. Priestley.

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

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

9. How is Captain Landis's wife widely described as being, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?
(a) Fragile.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Domineering.
(d) Assertive.

10. Who was Darcie's twin sister?
(a) Willa.
(b) Dreama.
(c) Darla.
(d) Aurelia.

11. Who is the janitor that announces someone has been shot in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Mr. Jackman.
(b) Mr. Nailburne.
(c) Mr. Brindle.
(d) Mr. Goby.

12. Iano compares himself to what, in regards to his position within his career at the college in Chapter 13?
(a) A rising star.
(b) A sinking ship.
(c) A ship mast.
(d) A barnacle.

13. With whom has Rose become infatuated, as revealed in Chapter 16?
(a) William.
(b) Leverett.
(c) Captain Landis.
(d) Uri.

14. How many siblings does Willa have?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

15. Who is the pediatrician that sees Dusty for his checkup in Chapter 11?
(a) Dr. Patel.
(b) Dr. Waterson.
(c) Dr. Kimble.
(d) Dr. Weasel.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Uri Carruth's father immigrate to the U.S.?

2. Who has shot Carruth in Chapter 14?

3. To whom does Willa give the Navajo rug in Chapter 17?

4. What does "SIDS" refer to in the narrative?

5. Where does Willis say Carruth was shot?

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