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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Sita choose NOT to buy?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A tea set.
(c) A house.
(d) A dress.

2. How old is the boy in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

3. What does Karl's rescuer use to hear trains?
(a) A special boot attachment.
(b) A hearing aid.
(c) Karl.
(d) A dog.

4. What kind of shop does the aunt own?
(a) Fabric shop.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Butcher shop.
(d) Hardware store.

5. Where does Karl run at the end of "The Branch"?
(a) To Fritzie's.
(b) To the train.
(c) To Minneapolis.
(d) To his mother.

6. With whom does Celestine fall in love in chapter 7?
(a) Pete.
(b) Karl.
(c) Wallace Pfef.
(d) Officer Ronald Lovchik.

7. Which character loves to hear her fortune told?
(a) Sita.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Celestine.
(d) Fritzie.

8. What product is Karl selling in the beginning of chapter 6?
(a) The Air Seeder.
(b) An apple peeler.
(c) Knives.
(d) A pressure cooker.

9. Where does Celestine work?
(a) The telephone company.
(b) The library.
(c) Argus's bakery.
(d) The school.

10. What event is mentioned in the first sentence of chapter 6?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) Woodstock.
(c) The Crop and Livestock Convention.
(d) The presidential inauguration.

11. How far do Karl and his rescuer travel daily in chapter 3?
(a) Less than two miles.
(b) Twenty miles.
(c) One hundred miles.
(d) Three miles.

12. What is the name of the person whom Sita mentions as killing the chickens?
(a) Charolais.
(b) Canute.
(c) Victor.
(d) Salvador.

13. What does Mary give Sita at the end of chapter 7?
(a) Plane tickets to Dallas.
(b) A waterbed.
(c) A sewing machine.
(d) A refrigerator.

14. What is the name of the mother of Karl and Mary?
(a) Fritzie.
(b) Mary Ellen.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Adelaide.

15. What is the name of the pawn shop in chapter 5?
(a) Here Today Gone Tomorrow.
(b) You Break It, You Buy It.
(c) Jerry's.
(d) John's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of cigarette does Celestine smoke?

2. Whose menu catches on fire?

3. What chases Karl in "The Branch"?

4. According to Adelaide, what type of person chews gum?

5. Who suffers headaches as a result of flood damage?

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