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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 does Kiser say he will build the Luthers?
(a) A new house.
(b) A garage.
(c) A guest house.
(d) A barn.

2. Who scolds Romey in Chapter 8?
(a) Miss Breathitt.
(b) Ima Dean.
(c) Mary Call.
(d) Alma Graybeal.

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

4. When Romey and Mary Call return to the house, what do they see outside in Chapter 9?
(a) A car with Georgia license plates.
(b) A bear.
(c) A "mad dog" sign.
(d) A car with Texas license plates.

5. Who does the bear skin belong to?
(a) Devola.
(b) Mr. Connell.
(c) Kiser Pease.
(d) Romey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the house after it snows?

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

3. What does the blizzard do to the Luther's food?

4. When does the weather change in Chapter 10?

5. Where do Kiser and Devola get married?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Romey and Mary Call switch roles in this chapter?

3. How do the Luthers prepare for winter?

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. Describe Mary Call's hospital visit with Kiser Pease.

6. How does everyone react to the roof issue?

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

8. How is the Thanksgiving dinner and their situation in general wearing on Mary Call in this chapter?

9. How does Mary think the younger kids see her?

10. Compare and contrast the characters of Goldie Pease and Kiser Pease.

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