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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Zorrie's teacher saved for her that he offers her?
(a) Her favorite shoes.
(b) Her rock collection.
(c) Her mood boards.
(d) A sheet of things she collected from nature.

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

3. What does Zorrie think about the townspeople's attitude towards her miscarriage?
(a) She is suspicious about it.
(b) She feels somewhat shamed by it.
(c) She has no opinion about it.
(d) She feels supported.

4. How does Zorrie meet her husband?
(a) At the library.
(b) At a dance.
(c) Through her employers.
(d) At a general store.

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

6. What are Harold's feelings about Zorrie's miscarriage?
(a) He feels guilt for having allowed her to do so much work on the farm while pregnant.
(b) He feels angry at Zorrie about it.
(c) He feels secretly relieved not to be having a baby.
(d) He does not express any feelings about it.

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

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

9. What does Zorrie save for herself from her factory work?
(a) A shoe.
(b) The last clock face she paints and a tin of powder.
(c) A dress for herself.
(d) Her paintbrush.

10. What does Ruby bring out to the field to feed Zorrie, Harold, Virgil, and Noah when they take a rest in Part II?
(a) Ham sandwiches.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Pineapple upside-down cake.
(d) Brownies.

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

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

13. Who is Noah's wife?
(a) Helen.
(b) Ellis.
(c) Rhonda.
(d) Opal.

14. How long does Zorrie work at the factory?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 8 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of Zorrie's friends at the factory?

2. What nickname does Zorrie get at the factory that sticks?

3. Who does Zorrie eventually find work with on a farm?

4. What does Zorrie dream of shortly after Harold's service?

5. What does Zorrie ask Earl to find in the barn in Part II that she later realizes she threw away?

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