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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Johann Miescher from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Germany.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Switzerland.

2. In Chapter 18, the narrator opens, "Of all seasons in the Pine Barrens, summer was" what (455)?
(a) "Breathtaking."
(b) "The muckiest."
(c) "The most dreadful."
(d) "Consummate."

3. What is the name of Willa and Iano's dog?
(a) Terra.
(b) Dixie.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Chuck.

4. How does Carruth appear when Thatcher goes to his home in Chapter 14?
(a) In cheerful spirits.
(b) Comatose.
(c) Feeble but talkative.
(d) Irritable and angry.

5. What does "SIDS" refer to in the narrative?
(a) Synaptic Identity Deterioration Syndrome.
(b) Sudden Internal Death Syndrom.
(c) Severe Internal Detachment Syndrome.
(d) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Leverett Dunwiddie's father?

2. What is the admission cost for the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Where is the manor located that Mary is moving in Chapter 18?

4. Who is Aurelia announced to be marrying in Chapter 16?

5. Who has driven Mary and Thatcher to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Mary's future plans in Chapter 18?

2. How is Carruth's home described in Chapter 14? Why does Thatcher go there?

3. Why is Rose opposed to Thatcher testifying in court in Chapter 16?

4. How have the living/sleeping arrangements in Willa's house changed in Chapter 11? Why?

5. What do Tig and Zeke argue about in Chapter 11?

6. What does Thatcher say when he testifies in court in Chapter 16?

7. How is the theme of generational differences explored in Chapter 15?

8. Why has Iano left in Chapter 15? Where has he gone?

9. Where has Tig decided to move in Chapter 15? Why?

10. Why does Tig's behavior surprise Willa in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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