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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Romey tell Mr. Connell he will do if he encounters snakes?
(a) Run away.
(b) Catch them with a net.
(c) Proceed cautiously.
(d) Kick them in the behind.

2. Who does Kiser Pease suggest the Luther family get help from?
(a) The county.
(b) Mr. Connell.
(c) His sister.
(d) The state.

3. What is the first thing Mary Call does to help Kiser when he is sick?
(a) Fry onions to wrap him in and get out the fever.
(b) Make a cold compress.
(c) Cook him soup.
(d) Take his temperature.

4. Where do they find Kiser Pease in Chapter 2?
(a) Lying on the floor of the kitchen.
(b) Passed out in bed.
(c) Sitting in his chair unresponsive.
(d) Passed out on the davenport.

5. Who died years before the novel begins?
(a) Kiser Pease's mother.
(b) Devola Luther.
(c) Mary Call's mother.
(d) Kiser Pease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the oldest sister in the Luther family?

2. After her parents died, who did Mrs. Connell live with?

3. Who is the Luther family's neighbor?

4. How long does Kiser tell Mary Call they can stay on without charge?

5. What does Mary Call get out of helping Kiser?

(see the answer key)

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