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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 10, By the Grace of Lurvy, The Substance of Things Hoped For.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Helen marry after she left Jeremiah?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A musician.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An engineer.

2. How much money does Jeremiah get when he sells his bed?
(a) $5.50.
(b) $8.
(c) $7.
(d) $6.50.

3. What song does Jeremiah hum after Reuben buys groceries with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?
(a) God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.
(b) Silent Night.
(c) It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.
(d) Away in a Manager.

4. What operation did Lurvy have six months before his visit on Swede's birthday?
(a) Hernia repair.
(b) Appendectomy.
(c) Gallbladder removal.
(d) Tonsilectomy.

5. On Swede's birthday, who do Davy and Reuben see in the timber?
(a) Bethany.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Israel and Tommy.
(d) A tramp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reuben want for Christmas in 1962?

2. What month did a tornado strike the town where Jeremiah, Helen, and Davy lived while Jeremiah attended medical school?

3. Where do Jeremiah, Swede, and Reuben spend the night the first night that Davy is in jail?

4. What does Reuben dream the night that he and Swede plan to break Davy out of jail?

5. Who owns a corncrib that Reuben tears down?

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