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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. Who teaches Catherine how to make her secret potion?
(a) A gypsy.
(b) A voodoo witch.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) A minister's wife.

2. What is the name of the man who writes Catherine to ask her to marry him?
(a) John.
(b) George.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Bill.

3. For how much does a bottle of Dolly's potion sell?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Six dollars.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) One dollar.

4. How old is the protagonist when the tree rebellion takes place?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eleven.

5. Who says, "But Judge, I'm not sure I know what it is you have in mind we should tell each other. Secrets?"
(a) Catherine.
(b) Riley.
(c) Collin.
(d) Dolly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of grass blows in the grass harp?

2. What ethnicity does Catherine claim to be?

3. What is Catherine's last name?

4. What is the Judge's last name?

5. In what state does the novel take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story behind Riley's parents?

2. What is Riley's confession in Chapter 3?

3. What exposition is revealed about the Judge's education and marriage?

4. What positions do the sisters whom the narrator lives with have in the town/home? Whom does the narrator gravitate toward of the two?

5. Why is the narrator envious of Riley? What responsibilities does Riley have?

6. What does the tree house gang do while the buzz is going on in the town in Chapter 2?

7. Describe the differences between Dolly and Verena's mannerisms and bedrooms.

8. What causes Verena's interest in the dropsy cure?

9. What is Catherine's take on love in Chapter 3? How does her comment change the conversation?

10. What "secret" does Catherine reveal in Chapter 3?

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