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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the girls get into the school to search for Stucky's writing?
(a) Through a skylight.
(b) Through the kitchen door.
(c) Through a window.
(d) Through the front door.

2. Who was the traitor who told Burton and Devlin about the miracle elixir?
(a) Mr. Gillen.
(b) Mr. Underhill.
(c) Sister Redempta.
(d) Hattie Mae.

3. Do the townspeople make enough money from their elixir to buy the land they want?
(a) No, but they succeed in a scheme to lower the price.
(b) Yes, and they buy the land without any problems.
(c) Yes, but they are unable to buy the land.
(d) No, but they end up not needing to buy the land.

4. What causes the Missouri sheriff to want to double-check the identity of the person being buried?
(a) The weight of the coffin.
(b) The attitude of the mourners.
(c) The clothes on the body.
(d) The name on the headstone.

5. Where is the land auction held?
(a) The post office.
(b) The town square.
(c) The sheiff's office.
(d) The courthouse.

6. Who are the townspeople trying to get out of town?
(a) Sheriff Dean, Miss Sadie, and Mr. Underhill.
(b) Mr. Devlin, Mr. Burton, and Sheriff Dean.
(c) Mr. Cooper, Mr. Burton, and Mr. Underhill.
(d) Mr. Devlin, Mr. Cooper, and Velma T.

7. Who bids against Burton in the auction?
(a) Shady.
(b) Jinx.
(c) Mrs. Larkin.
(d) Devlin.

8. On July 3, 1936, what chores does Abilene do at Miss Sadie's house?
(a) She sweeps, mops, and dusts the house.
(b) She carries water and pulls weeds.
(c) She cleans rugs and washes jars.
(d) She cleans out the gutter and rakes the lawn.

9. What does Abilene do to try to get Miss Sadie to continue telling her stories?
(a) Abilene predicts ridiculous things that might happen.
(b) Abilene pretends to remember the story wrong.
(c) Abilene pretends not to care about the story.
(d) Abilene begs Miss Sadie to continue telling the story.

10. What is the subject of Stucky Cybulskis' writing?
(a) The Rattler.
(b) The woods.
(c) Miss Sadie.
(d) Shady's liquor.

11. What year does the newspaper contest focus on?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1915.

12. Where do Abilene, Lettie, and Ruthanne play on July 3, 1936?
(a) The town fountain.
(b) The town park.
(c) The school playground.
(d) The river.

13. Where is the hidden compartment where Shady hides Jinx?
(a) Behind the bed.
(b) In the floor.
(c) In the bar.
(d) In the stockroom.

14. How long is Miss Sadie out of the country before she can return to try to reunite with her son?
(a) Several years.
(b) Several days.
(c) Several months.
(d) Several weeks.

15. Who does the government man turn out to be?
(a) Hattie Mae's cousin.
(b) Mrs. Larkin's nephew.
(c) Ned's commanding officer.
(d) Jinx's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attainment did Mrs. Evans' daughter achieve in 1918?

2. Where on Miss Sadie's property does Abilene try to go to find a pot?

3. What does Abilene gather for Miss Sadie while her friends Lettie and Ruthanne are out of town?

4. When Miss Sadie picks up her story of Jinx and Ned on August 11, 1936, what does she begin with?

5. What weapon does Uncle Finn use to threaten Jinx?

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