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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 mentions that they haven't seen Kiser Pease in a few days and he might be sick?
(a) Mary Call.
(b) Devola.
(c) Romey.
(d) Roy Luther.

2. The Luthers mistake goldenseal for what?
(a) Cilantro.
(b) Ginseng.
(c) Basil.
(d) Parsley.

3. Who is the oldest sister in the Luther family?
(a) Goldie.
(b) Ima Dean.
(c) Devola.
(d) Mary Call.

4. What happens when Mary Call wraps Kiser in the onions?
(a) He gets sad.
(b) He begins to sweat.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He has a heart attack.

5. Who stops at the Luther's house at the beginning of the novel for water?
(a) Cosby Luther.
(b) A traveler.
(c) Kiser Pease.
(d) Mr. Connell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea do the children come up with after their father's death to keep people away?

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

3. What is the name of Cosby Luther's book that Mary Call goes to find in Chapter 3?

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

5. Why does Roy Luther refuse to see a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the promises that Mary Call makes to her father?

4. 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?

5. Although Kiser is obviously wealthy and Mary knows that, what about him is she not willing to acknowledge?

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

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

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

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

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

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