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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. Who blatantly argues with Mrs. Connell during this store visit in Chapter 4?
(a) The stock boy.
(b) Romey.
(c) Mr. Connell.
(d) Mary Call.

2. What happens after the Luthers play with the car for two days?
(a) Kiser Pease takes it back.
(b) It runs out of gas.
(c) It gets a flat.
(d) It breaks down.

3. What do they say to their father's body before they leave?
(a) They say he should not have been so proud.
(b) They tell him the kids are there.
(c) They say he was always light-hearted.
(d) They tell him not to worry about them.

4. Who brings over a car to the Luther household?
(a) Mr. Connell.
(b) Kiser Pease.
(c) Mrs. Connell.
(d) The doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the goldenseal to Mr. Connell in Chapter 5?

2. Who loses their temper in Chapter 7 when things go wrong?

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

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

5. What happens before Romey and Mary Call bury Roy Luther and pray?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Devola is the oldest sister of the Luther family, but in what ways does Mary Call take on that roll?

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

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

5. What is revealed in Chapter 4 about what Mary Call plans to do if their father dies? Explain how it is revealed.

6. Who is the first person to show up after Roy Luther's death, and how does Mary Call put this person off?

7. In what ways is wildcrafting more difficult than the Luthers thought?

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

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

10. How does Mary Call contradict herself when she tells Romey to leave an IOU?

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