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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zorrie name her gift from Ruby?
(a) James.
(b) Riley.
(c) Oats.
(d) Zelda.

2. What does Zorrie work at in the factory in Part I?
(a) Making shoes.
(b) Painting clock faces.
(c) Making food.
(d) Tailoring dresses.

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

4. What is Zorrie's husband's first name?
(a) Harold.
(b) Henry.
(c) Emery.
(d) Elwood.

5. Who asks Zorrie if she is alright when Zorrie grows very thin after Gus's and Bessie's deaths?
(a) Ruby.
(b) James.
(c) Helen.
(d) Virgil.

6. What does Mr. Thomas give Zorrie to do for a bit of work in Part I?
(a) Working in the garden.
(b) Making him a suit.
(c) Sewing buttons.
(d) Cooking dinner.

7. Who tells Zorrie that Harold is going to come back from the war soon enough?
(a) James.
(b) Emily.
(c) Helen.
(d) Bessie.

8. Where does Harold's plane go down?
(a) Near North Africa.
(b) Near Russia.
(c) Near Holland.
(d) Near Spain.

9. Who prevents Noah from visiting Opal?
(a) Opal's own family.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Noah's own children.
(d) The police.

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

11. What great news does Zorrie and Harold share with Harold's parents in Part II?
(a) They are moving to a new country.
(b) They are having a baby.
(c) They are buying another farm.
(d) They are starting a new business.

12. Why does Zorrie never make it to her destination in Part II?
(a) She gets sick.
(b) She gets lost, and has car trouble.
(c) She gets robbed.
(d) She has to stay home to take care of Noah.

13. What killed Zorrie's parents?
(a) Tetanus.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Diphtheria.
(d) Flu.

14. On what occasion is there a big picnic in town?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Labor Day.

15. Where does Zorrie try to travel on her own in Part II?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Ottawa.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zorrie wear for her wedding?

2. What is Zorrie's maiden name?

3. What is the name of the powder Zorrie uses at the factory?

4. Where are Harold's funeral services held?

5. What does Zorrie finds out has happened to Mr. Thomas when she visits him after her factory work in Part I?

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