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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Backstage," how tall are the bird cages on the grounds?
(a) 6 story.
(b) 30 feet.
(c) 5 story.
(d) 12 feet.

2. How much younger does Helen think Clive might be than she?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 7 or 8 years.
(d) 5 or 6 years.

3. Where does Shackleford go the Monday after Two's accident?
(a) His office in Nashville.
(b) Lewis's house.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Glendale.

4. When Clive was a boy, when did he bathe?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Wednesdays and Sundays.
(d) Every other week.

5. In a letter Two gets from home in "Backstage," what did a customer try to shoplift from the ranch's general store?
(a) Socks.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Beef jerky.
(d) Candy.

6. Where does Clive discover that Two is injured after her fall?
(a) Arm and shoulder.
(b) Left leg.
(c) Back.
(d) Right leg.

7. In "When It Was," how long did a civilization of tens of thousands of people settle and thrive in a large, fertile basin near an old buffalo trace?
(a) Over 300 years.
(b) About 500 years.
(c) 400 years.
(d) 250 years.

8. How deep is the tank that Two and Ocher dive into?
(a) 11 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 15 feet.
(d) 17 feet.

9. In "To the Hospital," when does May remember that there had been a murder on a Saturday night?
(a) At least 20 years ago.
(b) 18 years ago.
(c) 12 years ago.
(d) About 15 years ago.

10. What is the name of Glendale's hippo?
(a) Dinah.
(b) Mary.
(c) Helen.
(d) Frances.

11. Where do Crawford's sisters live?
(a) Massachusetts, Denver, and Los Angeles.
(b) California, Chicago, and New York City.
(c) Pennsylvania, Dallas, and San Diego.
(d) Illinois, Kansas City, and Boston.

12. How old was Strong-Red-Wolf when he took his Indian name?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

13. When did Shackleford buy Hood's Waste?
(a) 1878.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1877.

14. Who comes with Crawford to take Two from the hospital?
(a) Clive.
(b) Jack Older.
(c) Duncan.
(d) May.

15. In "The Main Act," how far does Two Feathers look down into the pool?
(a) 35 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 60 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what type of light does Clive bathe in "To the Hospital"?

2. How much did Shackleford pay for the hippopotamus?

3. How tall is Two?

4. How many lanterns does Karr bring for the Shacklefords and other searching for Two?

5. In 1926, how many of James E. Shackleford's children have died?

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