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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tarnishes Fern's reputation?
(a) Vida.
(b) Fern.
(c) Cy.
(d) Mrs. Bogart.

2. How is Hugh's emotional state described?
(a) Eager and sensitive.
(b) Pretty but dumb.
(c) Thoughtful and casual.
(d) Cold and calculating.

3. Where do Vida and Raymie live?
(a) Above the grocery.
(b) On the wrong side of the tracks.
(c) With the Kennicotts.
(d) The Ole Jenson house.

4. Carol fears what, if she were to ask Dr. Kennicott for independence?
(a) Scenes.
(b) Divorce.
(c) A beating.
(d) Derision.

5. Who is Hugh named after?
(a) Dr. Kennicott's father.
(b) Carol's father.
(c) Carol's dead brother.
(d) A poet Carol loves.

6. In Chapter 20, why does Carol decide she's "part of the town"?
(a) She feels controlled by the town's mindset and fights.
(b) The Kennicott name is engraved in a church pew.
(c) The Kennicotts are added to the census sign.
(d) The town honors her anniversary of living there.

7. How long of a vacation do the Kennicotts take?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3.5 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 year.

8. Why is Carol embarrassed to walk with Mrs. Flickerbaugh?
(a) She walks with a limp.
(b) Mrs. Flickerbaugh's unusual outfit.
(c) Dr. Kennicott has a crush on her.
(d) Carol doesn't like her.

9. What does Dr. Kennicott wish Carol would borrow, not buy?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Flour.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Books.

10. In Chapter 24, what piece of clothing does Carol compare her life to?
(a) Dr. Kennicott's hunting coat.
(b) Bea's socks.
(c) Guy Pollocks yellow tie.
(d) Her wedding dress.

11. What does Raymie do for a living?
(a) Farming.
(b) Dentistry.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Business.

12. During the war, what does Cy develop a positive reputation for?
(a) Beating up a local German.
(b) Being faithful to his wife.
(c) Organizing a food drive.
(d) Enlisting in the army.

13. What type of fish does a shopkeeper try to talk Carol out of?
(a) Bass.
(b) Codfish.
(c) Trout.
(d) Salmon.

14. Who does Carol weep for at Christmas time?
(a) The poor.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Dr. Kennicott.
(d) Her father.

15. What type of glasses does Carol have to wear?
(a) Rimless eyeglasses.
(b) Reading glasses.
(c) Sunglasses.
(d) Bifocals.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Kennicott's return from vacation, Carol worries Hugh is what?

2. What playwright does Carol want her theater group to perform?

3. What type of review does the theater group's play receive in the paper?

4. In Chapter 16, who flirts with Bea?

5. In June, what type of storm is common in Gopher Prairie?

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