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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how many lengths of rope does Billy say that they have in Freewater?
(a) 76.
(b) 61.
(c) 94.
(d) 82.

2. Where does Nora have a birthmark?
(a) Face.
(b) Left hand.
(c) Right hand.
(d) Neck.

3. In Chapter 26, what type of poultice has Mrs. Petunia put on Rose's back?
(a) Elderberry and sumac.
(b) Comfrey and horseradish.
(c) Bread, linseed, and mustard.
(d) Bran flour and starch.

4. How many other people sleep in the cabin where Anna sleeps on the plantation?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. What are the names of Stokes's brothers-in-law?
(a) Mike and Mitch.
(b) Pat and Pete.
(c) Rick and Ron.
(d) Bill and Bob.

6. How old was Juna when Billy came to Freewater?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

7. What does Nora put in Rick and Ron's packs as they prepare to go back into the swamp to find Homer and Ada?
(a) Raw meat.
(b) Raw liver and kidneys.
(c) Bones and meat.
(d) Rotten meat.

8. In Chapter 23, how long has it been since Freewater was founded?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 28 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 18 years.

9. Where do the citizens of Freewater hide in Chapter 28?
(a) Center of the corn patch.
(b) An underground cave.
(c) Trees.
(d) Hollowed trees.

10. How long did it take Sanzi to find the right tree and create her boat?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) Better part of a year.
(d) About 6 months.

11. What type of tree does Sanzi hit with her sling and a stone in Chapter 23?
(a) Pine.
(b) Juniper.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

12. At the end of Chapter 30, who does Homer see just before he passes out?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Two Shoes.
(d) Wisdom.

13. In Chapter 10, what does Suleman kill with an arrow to eat?
(a) Otter.
(b) Weasel.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Squirrel.

14. In Chapter 28, what does Mrs. Light hold up during the tale of the origin of Freewater?
(a) Berries.
(b) Acorns.
(c) Wooden spoon.
(d) Ropes.

15. Who does Suleman know from the Southerland plantation?
(a) Old Tom.
(b) Old Joe.
(c) Mrs. Petunia.
(d) Mrs. Daisy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Billy?

2. Who was the first child born in Freewater?

3. In Chapter 9, how long does it take Suleman, Homer, and Ada to get to a clearing where they can get water to drink?

4. What type of berries does Ada find after Suleman leaves?

5. How old was Sanzi when she remembers seeing Suleman after chasing a butterfly when she was out picking plants and such with her mother?

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