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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 Noah do in Part IV that is dangerous and shocking?
(a) Cuts down all his own trees.
(b) Tries to kill himself.
(c) Kills his chickens.
(d) Sets his barn on fire.

2. What does Zorrie briefly consider doing about Oats?
(a) Taking her to training classes.
(b) Finding her a dog partner.
(c) Giving her away.
(d) Giving her different food.

3. Who dies from Zorrie's past in Part III?
(a) Mr. Thomas.
(b) Riley.
(c) Janie.
(d) Helen.

4. How does Candy Wilson refer to Zorrie's generosity with her produce from the farm?
(a) Giving to the end.
(b) Handing out the luck.
(c) Flourishing with neighbors.
(d) Bread-basketing.

5. What happens to the Summers house after Ruby's death?
(a) Zorrie moves in.
(b) It is sold.
(c) Opal comes back to live there.
(d) A deep silence descends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Marie in Part IV?

2. What does Zorrie bring to Ruby as a gift in Part IV?

3. What does Zorrie invest in for her farm in the fifties?

4. Why was Opal's family happy she started living with Noah?

5. What does Virgil's death make Zorrie think of as she walks home from the Summers house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zorrie consider classes for Oats?

2. In Part IV, who does Hank ask to keep an eye on Noah, and why does he ask this?

3. In Part III, what does it break Zorrie's heart to be forced to do on her farm?

4. In Part III, why does Zorrie travel to Ottawa?

5. Who tries to woo Zorrie in Part III and how does it end up?

6. What does Ruby say to Zorrie about her visit to Opal in Part IV?

7. What does Zorrie start doing for Noah regularly in Part IV?

8. In Part IV, what does Zorrie realize about Noah's feelings about Zorrie's visit to Opal?

9. What does Zorrie eventually realize is Noah's reason for setting the fire in Part IV?

10. What does Zorrie bring Opal when she goes to see her, and how does Opal react?

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