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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. 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 out the gutter and rakes the lawn.
(d) She cleans rugs and washes jars.

2. Who arrives in town along with Devlin and Burton when they return?
(a) The medical examiner.
(b) A presidential candidate.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) The governor.

3. Who talks to Abilene about the embarrassment of foreign names?
(a) The butcher.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The post office clerk.
(d) The barber.

4. What does Abilene gather for Miss Sadie while her friends Lettie and Ruthanne are out of town?
(a) Plants.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Pine cones.
(d) Rocks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the graves of those who died in the tragedy that struck the town after Ned's death?

2. What year does the newspaper contest focus on?

3. What tragedy struck the town soon after Ned's death?

4. What does Gideon say about the letters Abilene gives him?

5. What word does Abilene look up in the dictionary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ned write in his letter about being wounded?

2. How does Abilene discover who her father is in Manifest?

3. What role does Abilene take on at the end of the novel?

4. Where in the classroom do the girls find Stucky's writing?

5. In "The Shadow of Death," what does Abilene realize about her compass?

6. How does Abilene know how to understand a telegram?

7. What does Shady do while the liquids are being mixed for Jinx's mixture?

8. How is Miss Sadie's health when Abilene visits her on August 23, 1936?

9. What are the obstacles to the townspeople buying the property that Devlin wants?

10. Why do the people in the town think there might be a traitor amongst them?

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