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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Kiser is sick, what do the Luther children enjoy?
(a) His food.
(b) His car.
(c) His house.
(d) His bed.

2. Where does Mary Call find Cosby Luther's book?
(a) At Kiser Pease's house.
(b) In Ima Dean's room.
(c) In Roy Luther's room.
(d) Outside on the mountain.

3. What happens when Romey tries to teach Mary Call how to drive?
(a) They get into a huge fight.
(b) Devola starts to cry.
(c) She does excellent.
(d) She backs into their fence.

4. Why does Mary Call decide to help Kiser Pease?
(a) Because she feels bad.
(b) Because she thinks she can make him do something.
(c) Because he once helped her father.
(d) Because she is afraid.

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

6. What do the two sisters do for money in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Work at the general store.
(b) Gather witch hazel.
(c) Sell water to travelers.
(d) Gather nuts and berries.

7. Mary Call has promised not to take Roy Luther where after his death?
(a) To an undertaker.
(b) To the mountain.
(c) To his mother's plot.
(d) To the backyard.

8. What does Mary Call Luther's family do for a living?
(a) Run a bed and breakfast.
(b) Own a store.
(c) Servants.
(d) Sharecroppers.

9. In the midst of the breakdown, who is attacked by hornets?
(a) Kiser Pease.
(b) Devola.
(c) Mary Call.
(d) Ima Dean.

10. Who takes the goldenseal to Mr. Connell in Chapter 5?
(a) Devola.
(b) Mary Call, Ima Dean and Romey.
(c) Kiser Pease.
(d) Roy Luther.

11. What are the "wild gold"?
(a) Cascade Mountain plants.
(b) Plants of the Appalachians.
(c) Flowers on the mountain.
(d) Smoky Mountain flowers.

12. What is one thing that is dangerous about the mountains during wildcrafting?
(a) Other wildcrafters.
(b) The poisonous flowers.
(c) The large animals.
(d) The terrain.

13. Who takes Roy Luther up to the grave?
(a) Mr. Connell.
(b) Mary Call and Romey.
(c) Just Romey.
(d) Kiser Pease.

14. What does Ima Dean want to buy herself with the money from wildcrafting?
(a) A present for their father.
(b) A book.
(c) Yellow shoes.
(d) A car.

15. What does Mary Call tell the children about Kiser Pease's warning?
(a) He said freedom comes at a price.
(b) He warned them not to take help from the county.
(c) He said they were doomed.
(d) He wished them bad luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is excited about the Luther's wildcrafting?

2. When Mary Call sees a figure outside one night, who does she think it is?

3. What does Mary Call lie about during their visit to the store in Chapter 4?

4. What does Romey daydream about buying with the money from wildcrafting?

5. What is the name of Mary Call's mother?

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