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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 kind of ice cream do the Luthers have at the wedding in Chapter 14?
(a) Vanilla.
(b) Butter pecan.
(c) Peppermint.
(d) Chocolate.

2. Why does Mrs. Connell turn around before she gets to the door at her visit at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) She thinks she sees a bear.
(b) She gets mad at Mr. Connell.
(c) She realizes Roy Luther is dead.
(d) She sees a small pox sign.

3. Who is Kiser angry with?
(a) Roy Luther.
(b) Devola.
(c) Goldie.
(d) Mary Call.

4. Which animal/animals are the first to live inside the Luther house?
(a) The pig and rooster.
(b) The rooster.
(c) The cow.
(d) Just the pig.

5. What excuse does Mary Call use in Chapter 8 about where her father is?
(a) She says he is sleeping again.
(b) She says he with the Connells.
(c) She says she has sent him up to the mountain to dig roots.
(d) She says he is at a doctor's appointment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Kiser and Devola get married?

2. Who offers to give the Luther kids a ride home from school in Chapter 9?

3. Who doesn't think they should buy Devola's wedding clothes?

4. What is Kiser like when Mary Call sees him at the hospital?

5. Who is making roping for holiday decorations?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Mary Call want Devola to marry Kiser Pease?

2. Why do you think Mary Call's worries are mostly gone?

3. Once again, how do the other family members take out their frustration on Mary?

4. Explain what the coming of the early spring could symbolize for the Luther family and what it means when it is quickly taken away.

5. How does Devola remind Mary Call of Cosby Luther in this chapter, and how does she respond to it?

6. Why does Mary Call get upset with Romey in Chapter 12? Be sure to note how pride factors into this.

7. Describe the continued feud between Mrs. Connell and Romey.

8. Is Kiser Pease going to take care of the Luthers?

9. Why does Mary Call decide to marry Kiser Pease? What does she think will happen?

10. How does everyone react to the roof issue?

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