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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 kind of pie does Zorrie make for Noah the first time she brings him dinner in Part IV?
(a) Peach.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Apple.
(d) Blueberry.

2. Where does Zorrie travel with her blueberries and other gifts in Part III?
(a) The maternity ward at the local clinic.
(b) Logansport State Hospital.
(c) Jennifer's house.
(d) Her aunt's house.

3. Who had Janie most wanted near her side at the end of her life?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her daughters.
(c) Her own mother.
(d) Marie.

4. What kind of music does Zorrie say she wants to buy?
(a) Classical.
(b) Russian.
(c) Modern music.
(d) Religious.

5. Why was Opal's family happy she started living with Noah?
(a) They were happy to have her off their own hands.
(b) They wanted Opal to become a veterinarian.
(c) They loved Noah.
(d) They wanted Opal to work on a farm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Zorrie tell Opal that Harold used to say she was as smart as?

3. What do the churchgoers do after Ruby's funeral?

4. Who does Hank insinuate that he thinks Zorrie might have feelings for?

5. What happened to Zorrie's white oak trees in the late 1950s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Noah do in Part IV that seems like an act of desperation?

2. What does Hank tell Zorrie about Opal and Noah in Part IV that shocks her?

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

4. What is one reason that Zorrie realizes she might not have been interested in her suitor in Part III?

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

6. What does Noah give Zorrie after Virgil's death?

7. How does Noah react to his father Virgil's death?

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

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

10. What is one splurge that Zorrie makes on herself after her trip to Ottawa?

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