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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. Why is Loomis angry when he wakes?
(a) He has bad dreams.
(b) He thinks she is making too much noise.
(c) He thinks she is talking about his to someone.
(d) He cannot find Ann.

2. What does Mr. Loomis seem upset about Ann doing while he was delirious?
(a) Taking time to move the stove.
(b) Taking time to write in her journal.
(c) Going to the library.
(d) Going to church.

3. Where is Mr. Loomis later in the evening?
(a) Passed out on the bathroom floor.
(b) Writing at the kitchen table.
(c) Passed out on the sofa.
(d) In the yard walking without a cane.

4. What supports Ann's theory about Loomis and Edward?
(a) Patched holes in the radiation suit.
(b) A letter Ann finds from Loomis describing his feelings about Edward's death.
(c) A letter Ann finds addressed to Edward.
(d) A letter Ann finds addressed to Edward's wife from Loomis.

5. What does Loomis reply when Ann asks about the tractor situation?
(a) He refuses to give her the key.
(b) He can't find a hand pump for the tire.
(c) They have to get a new battery from the store.
(d) He says he has not had time to fill the tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Loomis call the table set for dinner by his bedside?

2. What does Ann find when she goes to pray?

3. What does Ann give Loomis?

4. What does Loomis do with Faro?

5. How long had the system between Ann and Loomis worked out alright?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ann and Mr. Loomis argue about concerning the crops?

2. What routine do Ann and Mr. Loomis follow for the next ten days?

3. Why does Ann decide to ask Mr. Loomis questions and what happens as a result?

4. How is Mr. Loomis using Faro?

5. Why does Mr. Loomis frighten Ann as she is playing the piano?

6. What does Ann ask Mr. Loomis to use and what is his response?

7. What do Loomis and Ann discuss concerning the fertilizer?

8. What does Ann bring into the house as Mr. Loomis is getting better?

9. How has Mr. Loomis' illness progressed in Chapter 11, and what does he talk about while delirious?

10. Where does Ann go in Chapter 12 and what does she find and do?

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