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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Zorrie eventually find work with on a farm?
(a) Gus and Bessie Underwood.
(b) The Summers family.
(c) The Reese Family.
(d) Hank Dunne.

2. What does Zorrie drink during her pregnancy?
(a) Luna powder in water.
(b) Cranberry juice.
(c) Guinness.
(d) Coffee.

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

4. What is the name of the powder Zorrie uses at the factory?
(a) Lead powder.
(b) Heavy powder.
(c) Luna powder.
(d) Uranium powder.

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

6. What does Zorrie start feeling in Part I that she has never really felt before?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Her hair falling out.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Her body slowing down.

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

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

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

10. What does Zorrie do when the truck driver puts his hand on her leg?
(a) Flags down another driver for help.
(b) Stays silent and sits still.
(c) Gets out her knife and cuts him.
(d) Hits him and runs away.

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

12. Where does Zorrie travel after leaving work at the factory?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Michigan.
(d) North Carolina.

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

14. Where does Zorrie fall asleep more than once after Gus and Bessie pass away?
(a) Her tractor.
(b) Her porch.
(c) The diner.
(d) Under her favorite tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zorrie wear for her wedding?

2. On what occasion is there a big picnic in town?

3. What does Mr. Thomas give Zorrie to do for a bit of work in Part I?

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

5. Where does Zorrie sometimes sleep in the beginning of her work a the factory?

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