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

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

3. What is Devola's reaction when she hears of her father's death?
(a) She is silent.
(b) She begins yelling.
(c) She screams.
(d) She cries.

4. What does having a witch's keyhole mean, according to the novel?
(a) That you are very smart.
(b) That you are a worrywart.
(c) That you are superstitious and uneducated.
(d) You will have good luck.

5. What is the name of Mary Call's mother?
(a) Cosby Luther.
(b) Goldie.
(c) Devola Luther.
(d) Ima Dean Luther.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he is sick, who does Kiser mistake Mary Call for?

2. Who stops at the Luther's house at the beginning of the novel for water?

3. Who throws out Mrs. Connell's candy?

4. What do the children think about her wildcrafting idea?

5. Who mentions that they haven't seen Kiser Pease in a few days and he might be sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons why Mary Call is putting off the trip to the store?

2. How does Romey react when he finds out about his father's death?

3. Why do you think Devola is silent when she learns of her father's death?

4. Is Mary Call using Devola to further the family's situation? Why or why not?

5. One of Mary Call's promises to her father has to do with charity. How is Mary Call similar to her father in this view?

6. Why does Mary Call chastise Romey in Chapter 4?

7. Why does Ima Dean throw out the candy Mrs. Connell gave them?

8. What happens when Mary Call tells Kiser in Chapter 3 about the paper he signed?

9. How does Mary Call try to hide that their father has died from the other children?

10. What leads up to Mary Call's breakdown with the children in Chapter 7?

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