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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Zorrie sometimes sleep in the beginning of her work a the factory?
(a) Street.
(b) Hayloft.
(c) Factory floor.
(d) Homeless shelter.

2. Who does Zorrie find herself thinking is attractive at the picnic?
(a) James Henderson.
(b) Henry Rilson.
(c) Richard Reese.
(d) Noah Summers.

3. Where does Zorrie end up settling for a few months and working in a factory in Part I?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Ottawa.
(c) Halifax.
(d) Shoneburg.

4. What happens to Virgil in Part II?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He shows signs of dementia.
(c) He sets his own house on fire.
(d) He is killed in a car accident.

5. What is Zorrie known for throughout her county?
(a) Being beautiful.
(b) Having a lot of jewelry.
(c) Having a lovely singing voice.
(d) Being a hard worker.

6. What did Zorrie's aunt die of?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Cancer.

7. Whose farm borders Zorrie's and her husbands?
(a) The Shoals'.
(b) The Hendersons'.
(c) The Reeses'.
(d) The Newtons'.

8. Who signed papers that allowed Opal to be committed to an institution?
(a) James.
(b) Frank.
(c) Hank.
(d) Virgil.

9. When does Zorrie leave school permanently?
(a) After her fifteenth birthday.
(b) After her eighteenth birthday.
(c) After her tenth birthday.
(d) After her eighth birthday.

10. When is Harold killed in the war?
(a) December 1943.
(b) January 1944.
(c) May 1939.
(d) August 1942.

11. What does Noah's wife do that leads her to be institutionalized?
(a) Runs away from their house repeatedly.
(b) Tries to cut Noah.
(c) Sets fire to their house.
(d) Kills all their farm animals.

12. What had Zorrie's mother once loved, according to her aunt?
(a) Blackberries and angel food cake.
(b) Chocolate and grass.
(c) Wood and books.
(d) Flowers and wine.

13. Who helps Zorrie on the farm after Harold goes to war?
(a) Lester Dunn and James.
(b) Emily Owens, Lester Dunn, and James.
(c) Henry, James, and Bessie.
(d) Gus, Bessie, and Lester Dunn.

14. What does Opal write to Noah about?
(a) Whirlwinds.
(b) Cats.
(c) Music.
(d) Dreams she has had.

15. What did Virgil once do for a living?
(a) Accountancy.
(b) Bricklaying.
(c) Teach.
(d) He was a pastor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the children's seed-spitting contest at the picnic in Part II?

2. What river does Zorrie sleep near in the early part of her factory work in Part I?

3. What has Zorrie's teacher saved for her that he offers her?

4. How does Zorrie meet her husband?

5. Why does Zorrie never make it to her destination in Part II?

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