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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what disease is the narrator's father afflicted?
(a) Parkinson's.
(b) A brain tumor.
(c) Senility.
(d) Alzheimer's.

2. Where does Loyd invite Codi?
(a) Chiapas.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Whiteriver.
(d) Black Mountain.

3. What is the relationship between Codi and Hallie?
(a) Mother and daughter.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Sisters.
(d) Aunt and niece.

4. Where was Hallie when she wrote the first letter Codi receives?
(a) Honduras.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Nicaragua.
(d) Chiapas.

5. How do Codi and Hallie see their father?
(a) As a loving, sympathetic confidante.
(b) As a remote, aloof caretaker.
(c) As a tyrannical disciplinarian.
(d) As a workaholic.

6. Who was the father of Codi's baby?
(a) Homer.
(b) J.T.
(c) Loyd.
(d) Carlo.

7. Why does Codi's father feel remorseful in his Chapter 10 flashback?
(a) Being angry with Codi.
(b) Leaving his daughters when they were young.
(c) Not helping Codi more.
(d) The loss of his wife.

8. Where does Codi bring her students in Chapter 11?
(a) To a morgue.
(b) To the zoo.
(c) To the river.
(d) To a hospital.

9. In Homer's flashback in Chapter 10, what has happened to Codi?
(a) She is injured.
(b) She has run away.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has dropped out of school.

10. The orchards are full of what birds?
(a) Peacocks.
(b) Geese.
(c) Swans.
(d) Quail.

11. Where does Homer find Codi and Hallie?
(a) In their attic.
(b) At school.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) Stranded in an arroyo.

12. In what subject does Codi have a degree?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Education.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Environmental science.

13. What is the occupation of Codi and Hallie's father?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Judge.
(d) Lawyer.

14. How many boys does Emelina have?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

15. J.T. reveals to Codi that the purpose of her trip with Loyd would have been to participate in what activity?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Cockfighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are Codi and Hallie at the beginning of the story?

2. Where is the narrator living in Chapter 2?

3. The group oppressing the farmers is supported by what government?

4. How does Doc Homer feel about Codi's situation?

5. Where have Codi and Hallie been playing in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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