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

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

3. Who is the Luther family's neighbor?
(a) Goldie Pease.
(b) Roy.
(c) Kiser Pease.
(d) The Connells.

4. Who throws out Mrs. Connell's candy?
(a) Romey.
(b) Ima Dean.
(c) Mary Call.
(d) Devola.

5. Why does Roy Luther refuse to see a doctor?
(a) Because he is tired of doctor visits.
(b) Because one killed his mother.
(c) They made him sick once.
(d) Because no doctors live close by.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ima Dean want to buy herself with the money from wildcrafting?

2. When Kiser comes out after speaking to Roy Luther, what is his attitude?

3. Who notices that Roy Luther is not in the house when the children are gone?

4. In the midst of the breakdown, who is attacked by hornets?

5. What do the Luthers use the money from the goldenseal for in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Connell tell the children about their father? Do you think Mary Call agrees?

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

3. What do Romey and Mary Call realize about their father in burying him?

4. Why do you think Mary Call dreams about marrying Kiser Pease?

5. Do you think Kiser is evil deep down inside after seeing his reaction to Roy Luther's condition?

6. In what ways are the Connells opposites of each other?

7. What kind of sickness does Roy Luther likely have that altered the look of his face? What makes you think so?

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

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

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

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