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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 is the Luther family's neighbor?
(a) Goldie Pease.
(b) Roy.
(c) The Connells.
(d) Kiser Pease.
2. What happens when Romey tries to teach Mary Call how to drive?
(a) She backs into their fence.
(b) Devola starts to cry.
(c) They get into a huge fight.
(d) She does excellent.
3. What does Ima Dean want to buy herself with the money from wildcrafting?
(a) A book.
(b) A car.
(c) Yellow shoes.
(d) A present for their father.
4. Who throws out Mrs. Connell's candy?
(a) Mary Call.
(b) Ima Dean.
(c) Romey.
(d) Devola.
5. The Luthers mistake goldenseal for what?
(a) Ginseng.
(b) Basil.
(c) Cilantro.
(d) Parsley.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Devola dream about buying with the money from wildcrafting?
2. What is one thing that is dangerous about the mountains during wildcrafting?
3. Who asks Mary Call to get razors at the store?
4. What does Kiser Pease rant about when he is sick and Mary is taking care of him?
5. Who stops at the Luther's house at the beginning of the novel for water?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Romey react when he finds out about his father's death?
2. 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?
3. How is Roy Luther's refusal to see a doctor indicative of stereotypes of mountain people?
4. Do you think Kiser is evil deep down inside after seeing his reaction to Roy Luther's condition?
5. Although Kiser is obviously wealthy and Mary knows that, what about him is she not willing to acknowledge?
6. In what ways are the Connells opposites of each other?
7. What does Mrs. Connell tell the children about their father? Do you think Mary Call agrees?
8. What are the reasons why Mary Call is putting off the trip to the store?
9. What is revealed in Chapter 4 about what Mary Call plans to do if their father dies? Explain how it is revealed.
10. Devola is the oldest sister of the Luther family, but in what ways does Mary Call take on that roll?
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