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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the Black Mountain mine been poisoning the river with sulfuric acid?
(a) To reroute the river.
(b) To rid the town of an aquatic pest.
(c) To leach the last bit of gold from the mine.
(d) To kill off the orchards and drive out the farmers.

2. Codi's father came to Grace from what state?
(a) Texas.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Illinois.
(d) New Mexico.

3. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?
(a) A small child from Grace fell into a mineshaft and died.
(b) A dam is being built that will divert the river, killing the orchards in Grace.
(c) The company owes the town money.
(d) The men who work in the mines are contracting mysterious illnesses.

4. How old are Codi and Hallie at the beginning of the story?
(a) Old women.
(b) Children.
(c) Adults.
(d) Teenagers.

5. Homer Noline decides to forbid an activity for Codi and Hallie because there are "too many" what?
(a) Other children.
(b) Skeletons.
(c) Helicopters.
(d) Strangers.

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

7. Where is Emelina's husband detained at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Texas.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Grace.
(d) New Mexico.

8. When Codi and Hallie get home after the storm, what do they want to know?
(a) Why their father brought them back.
(b) Where their mother is.
(c) Why they could not stay in the arroyo.
(d) If animals go to heaven.

9. Where do Codi and Hallie sleep?
(a) Together in one bed.
(b) In their own beds.
(c) In their parents' bed.
(d) Together on the floor.

10. How old was the baby's father at the time of Codi's miscarriage?
(a) A freshman in high school.
(b) A senior in college.
(c) A sophomore in college.
(d) A senior in high school.

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

12. Who says, "If you want to have sweet dreams, you've got to live a sweet life"?
(a) Codi.
(b) Uda.
(c) Loyd.
(d) Hallie.

13. Emelina tells Codi that what person will be attending the fiesta?
(a) Loyd.
(b) Hallie.
(c) Carlo.
(d) Viola.

14. What flowers decorate the graves?
(a) Roses.
(b) Marigolds.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Carnations.

15. What does Homer Noline decide to forbid Codi and Hallie to do, as he watches them sleep?
(a) Sleep at their friend's house.
(b) Go on a field trip with their class.
(c) Get a puppy.
(d) Participate in the holiday celebration.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Gracela sisters came from Spain to marry whom?

2. What does Homer do to combat his advancing Alzheimer's?

3. What is the occupation of Codi and Hallie's father?

4. Where was Hallie when she wrote the first letter Codi receives?

5. The results of genetic inbreeding in Grace are most apparent in what feature of the townsfolk?

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