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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the hundred-acre wood lot at the edge of Roofing?
(a) A widow woman named Roberts.
(b) A spinster woman named Wagner.
(c) A man named Wiley.
(d) A man named Draper.

2. When do the Lands leave Roofing in the Airstream?
(a) February 18.
(b) January 15.
(c) January 22.
(d) February 3.

3. What does Swede read to Reuben the night after the first day of Davy's trial?
(a) C. S. Lewis.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Graham Greene.
(d) Robert Louis Stevenson.

4. What was Stube reading when he was on deputy duty the night Davy escaped?
(a) A biography.
(b) A western.
(c) A mystery.
(d) An autobiography.

5. How much does Reuben get paid for tearing down the corncrib?
(a) $15.
(b) $20.
(c) $30.
(d) $25.

6. What time do the Lands have to arrive at the courthouse for Davy's trial?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 8:30 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

7. What western author might Jeremiah have enjoyed reading when he was in his late twenties?
(a) Owen Wister.
(b) Matt Braun.
(c) Stephen Bly.
(d) Richard Matheson.

8. What instrument does Rev. Johnny Latt play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) French Horn.
(d) Flute.

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

10. Where do Jeremiah, Swede, and Reuben spend the night the first night that Davy is in jail?
(a) At Dr. Nokes'.
(b) At their house.
(c) A motel.
(d) At the DeCuellers'.

11. What are the Land's hunting when Reuben sees his father's third miracle?
(a) Geese.
(b) Deer.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Rabbits.

12. What time was Stube released from Davy's cell?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

13. What is the name of Davy's girlfriend who is beaten in the girls' locker room?
(a) Sara.
(b) Jane.
(c) Molly.
(d) Dolly.

14. Whose birthday is on December 16?
(a) Bach's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Mozart's.
(d) Rachmaninoff's.

15. What do the Lands have for lunch on Swede's birthday?
(a) Tomato soup.
(b) Toasted cheese sandwiches.
(c) Ham and cheese sandwiches.
(d) Chicken noodle soup.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color was the Lands' front door before it was tarred?

3. How old was Jeremiah when he was caught by a tornado.

4. Who is the judge who presides over Davy's trial?

5. Where does Jeremiah suggest the family move when he is struggling with pneumonia?

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