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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 Toby carry on his back?
(a) Two rifles.
(b) Duffel bag.
(c) Backpack.
(d) Three long guns.

2. How often does Annabelle's family eat at Lancaster's?
(a) Four times a year.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Three times a year.
(d) Maybe twice a year.

3. In Chapter 7, how many days of school does Betty miss?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What type of shoes does Annabelle's mother wear in Chapter 1?
(a) Oxfords.
(b) Pumps.
(c) Black work shoes.
(d) Athletic shoes.

5. Where does Toby live?
(a) Cave.
(b) Corn crib.
(c) Old smokehouse.
(d) Barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Ansel's racial heritage?

2. When does Betty arrive at Annabelle's school?

3. What is Aunt Lily's job?

4. What does Annabelle sometimes listen to on the phonograph with her aunt Lily?

5. What does Toby give Annabelle in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Toby helped Annabelle's family?

2. What happens when Betty finds Andy Woodberry in her seat at school in Chapter 5?

3. Why do Annabelle's family prune spruces in Chapter 9, and how do her brothers help?

4. What is Betty doing when Annabelle sees her on the path in Chapter 6?

5. Why does Annabelle's father not think that the rock that hit Ruth fell loose and bounced out of the gully?

6. What happens to Ruth during recess in Chapter 7?

7. Why might Annabelle's family be considered rich?

8. Who is Toby?

9. Why will Ruth not go back to school with Annabelle?

10. Why does Annabelle's life begin to spin in the autumn of 1943?

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