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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frances tell Lily they may find if they dig around in the back yard?
(a) China.
(b) A skeleton.
(c) The truth.
(d) A buried treasure.

2. What is the name of James's cousin, he sends Kathleen to live with in New York?
(a) Giles.
(b) Wiles.
(c) Miles.
(d) Riles.

3. Which family member found Materia after her apparent suicide?
(a) Lily.
(b) James.
(c) Frances.
(d) Mercedes.

4. During what hours of the day does James work as a bootlegger?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) In the early morning.
(c) In the early evening.
(d) In the middle of the night.

5. What does James do when he visits Kathleen's graveside?
(a) He cries.
(b) He prays and reads the Bible.
(c) He pulls weeds.
(d) He sings songs softly.

6. Which of the following Piper women waits hopefully everyday for James's death notice to arrive?
(a) Frances.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Materia.

7. How does Kathleen's accompanist feel about Kathleen's voice?
(a) She thinks it is often flat.
(b) She thinks it is angelic and perfect.
(c) She thinks it is often sharp.
(d) She thinks it is a lost cause.

8. Where does James sell his barrels of bootleg liquor?
(a) Inverness.
(b) Cape Breton.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Victoria.

9. Which of the following characters wake up the morning after Kathleen's death with blood in her slippers?
(a) Lily.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Frances.
(d) Materia.

10. How old is Leo Taylor when he is hired by James to drive Kathleen to and from school?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Fourteen.

11. How often does Kathleen write home, after moving to New York?
(a) Sporadically, whenever she has free time.
(b) Every week.
(c) Everyday.
(d) Rarely. Her chaperone writes most of the letters.

12. During his deployment, how long will James be away from his family?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

13. How does the crowd react to Kathleen during her first recital performance?
(a) They give her a standing ovation.
(b) They sit in silence.
(c) They jeer and boo her.
(d) The applaud politely.

14. In what room of the house did Mumma die?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In the bedroom.
(d) In the bathroom.

15. How many children does Kathleen claim to want to have when she is older?
(a) At least three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Materia's fourth daughter, who only lives a few days before her death?

2. What war does James fight in before returning home?

3. What does James hope to sell when he returns home from the war?

4. Who found the dead baby and tried to resuscitate him?

5. During the time of James's bootlegging career, how long had the coal miners been on strike?

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