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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. By what nickname is Dellarobia's father-in-law called?
(a) Junior.
(b) Big J.
(c) Bear.
(d) Tub.

2. The narrator says in Chapter 2 that before the day is over, Dellarobia and her neighbors would pick over about how many fleeces?
(a) 200.
(b) 300.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

3. By what nickname does Jimmy call Dellarobia?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Red.
(c) Peach.
(d) Honey.

4. With whom does Jimmy live?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

5. What color is Cordelia and Preston's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the planter box shaped like that Cub picks out for Hester's gift in Chapter 7?

2. How did Hester's kitchen table become marred?

3. What is the name of the Feathertown high school football team?

4. What is the name of Dellarobia's substitute mail carrier whom she once had a crush on?

5. What dog does Dellarobia take with her when she goes to meet Preston at the bus in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the Delgado family from? Why did they come to the novel's setting?

2. What is Dellarobia doing in the beginning of Chapter 4? Who is she with?

3. What led up to Dellarobia's marriage? How old was she when she wed?

4. How is the theme of religous faith explored in Chapter 2?

5. Where is the novel set? How does the setting influence the story?

6. Why does Dellarobia urge Cub to climb the mountain in Chapter 2?

7. How does Dr. Byron describe the migration of monarch butterflies?

8. Why does Dellarobia exit the Café in Christ in Chapter 3?

9. How is Dellarobia's family described?

10. How is the Christmas party described in Chapter 7? Who attends the party?

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