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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. The Spencers had prepared for Teacher's visit by cleaning the two room cabin, gathering beautiful leaves from the forest and putting them in what?
(a) The windows.
(b) A wash basin.
(c) Vases.
(d) Bowls.

2. The mission also desperately needs a what?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cow.
(c) Pig.
(d) Horse.

3. Christy's example of personal cleanliness influences some of the older girls to imitate her and come to the mission to bathe, wash their hair, and what?
(a) Use perfume.
(b) Press their clothes.
(c) Put on shoes.
(d) Tie their hair with ribbon.

4. The children would rather learn what than English grammar?
(a) Greek.
(b) French.
(c) Latin.
(d) Spanish.

5. Having made the choice to stay, Christy makes a list of basic necessities for the mission, for they lack even simple what?
(a) Beds.
(b) Books.
(c) Foods.
(d) Cleaning supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Christy meets Ida Grantland who functions as a what?

2. Upon arrival, Christy is directed to Mrs. Tatum's what?

3. Christy's first day of school as a brand new teacher is in a one-room schoolhouse with how many children?

4. What is the name of the Spencer family pet?

5. What is the first name of the woman who owns the cabin where Christy and Mr. Pentland stop to rest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Swannie O'Teale love her oldest son?

2. Why does the arrival of a piano cause problems for Christy?

3. What is Mrs. Tatum's reaction to Christy's desire to go to Cutter Gap and teach and do you agree with it? Why or why not?

4. How does Miss Alice feel when Christy does discuss the letter writing with her and what does Christy learn from the experience?

5. What are Christy's thoughts about Ruby Mae?

6. Describe the effect that waking up and seeing the Great Smoky Mountains has on Christy.

7. What lesson does Christy learn about vanity on the first day of school?

8. Why is Christy so discouraged about her work with the children after a month?

9. Do you feel that Christy's great love of children is good or bad and why?

10. Catherine Marshall is Christy's daughter. Why does Catherine write a book about her mother?

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