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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. What does Zorrie take to wearing for a time in Part II, years after Harold's death?
(a) His boots.
(b) His shirt.
(c) His coat.
(d) His watch.

2. Who is married to Virgil?
(a) Marie.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Jane.
(d) Helen.

3. In Part II, what does Ruby give Zorrie as a gift?
(a) A litter of kittens.
(b) A journal.
(c) A desk.
(d) A puppy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Zorrie if she is alright when Zorrie grows very thin after Gus's and Bessie's deaths?

2. What does Ruby bring out to the field to feed Zorrie, Harold, Virgil, and Noah when they take a rest in Part II?

3. What happens to Virgil in Part II?

4. Where does Zorrie end up settling for a few months and working in a factory in Part I?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zorrie say when Gus and Bessie say Harold will be back from the war soon enough?

2. In Part I, what does Zorrie notice as a difference in the way she feels while working?

3. How does Hunt describe Zorrie's work ethic?

4. What does Zorrie dream about right after Harold's funeral service?

5. What tragedy does Zorrie learn about in Noah's life in Part II?

6. Who raises Zorrie, and why?

7. What does Zorrie seem to think of the community's treatment of the topic of miscarriage?

8. How does the community seem to view Virgil?

9. How does Zorrie largely handle her feelings about Harold's death in the years immediately following it?

10. Where does Zorrie get a job in Part I for a few months?

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