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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. Why does Aunt Annie refuse Miss Carrington's request?
(a) She is not a very good baker.
(b) She does not know First-Aid.
(c) There is not enough money.
(d) She can't speak in public.

2. What does Luke begin to look for after Aunt Annie leaves?
(a) A job.
(b) His socks.
(c) His homework.
(d) His winter coat.

3. What refreshment does Katie prepare for the school teacher's visit?
(a) Eggnog.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Soda.
(d) Tea.

4. What decision has Luke made?
(a) He will be going to a college further away.
(b) He is going to sell the farm.
(c) He is going to marry Avery.
(d) He will remain and take care of the girls.

5. Why did Miss Vernon's sister not marry Henry Pye?
(a) He left her at the altar.
(b) She went away to school instead.
(c) His father would not allow it.
(d) She did not love him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the youngest of the Morrison children?

2. How old is Katie when her parents die?

3. Grandmother Morrison recognized the importance of __________________.

4. Who is the local school teacher who comes by to talk to Aunt Annie?

5. The Morrison family never ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two burgeoning conflicts between Matt and Luke?

2. What does Katie recall about the days after her parents' deaths?

3. Who is Marie Pye and why is Katie annoyed with her?

4. How is Aunt Annie's presence accepted in the Morrison household?

5. What arrangements are made for the Morrison children after a meeting with the family lawyer?

6. What news does Luke deliver in the last dinner the Morrison family has together?

7. Why did Luke fear for his job at the McLean farm at one point?

8. How does the author set up a subtle conflict related to Grandmother Morrison and how it will extend to affect Katie and Matt someday.

9. What does Katie recall Miss Vernon telling her about Jackson Pye's sons and her intentions toward one of them?

10. Who was Grandmother Morrison and what did she urge her children to do in their lives?

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