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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a man bring to dinner in Chapter 16?
(a) A New York newspaper.
(b) A lantern.
(c) A violin.
(d) A radio.

2. How old is Abbie in Chapter 27?
(a) In her nineties.
(b) In her eighties.
(c) In her seventies.
(d) In her sixties.

3. What is Eloise's surname?
(a) Wentworth.
(b) Lutz.
(c) Fredericks.
(d) O'Connor.

4. How does Abbie feel about her pregnancy in Chapter 19?
(a) Excited.
(b) Angry.
(c) Shocked.
(d) Embarassed.

5. What natural disaster strikes in 1880?
(a) A plague of grasshoppers.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A drought.
(d) A dust storm.

6. Who has a child in Chapter 27?
(a) Mack and his wife.
(b) Isabelle and her husband.
(c) Margaret and her husband.
(d) John and his wife.

7. In Chapter 23, how long has it been since Abbie went to Iowa?
(a) Fourty years.
(b) Twenty-five years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Thirty years.

8. Where does John go in Chapter 24?
(a) England.
(b) The Arctic Circle.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

9. What does Abbie do when she falls on hard times in Chapter 23?
(a) Sells her grandmother's pearls.
(b) Sells a painting Will made.
(c) Sells her house.
(d) Sells off farm land.

10. In what year does Grace finish college?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1909.

11. Which of Abbie's children gets engaged in Chapter 20?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Mack.
(c) Margaret.
(d) John.

12. What does Abbie name her daughter in Chapter 20?
(a) Grace.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Julia.

13. What word best describes Eloise's personality?
(a) Inconsiderate.
(b) Childish.
(c) No-nonsense.
(d) Happy-go-lucky.

14. How long does Grandma Deal live after moving in with Abbie?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

15. Who does Abbie decide to visit in Chapter 19?
(a) Christine.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margaret do to pass her time?

2. After the death of her son, what does Abbie begin to feel toward Will?

3. What do Abbie and John discuss in Chapter 21?

4. What do Mack and Emma name their third child?

5. Who throws a party for Abbie in Chapter 26?

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