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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. Who does Reuben talk to in the kitchen when Rev. Johnny Latt is preaching?
(a) Becca Phillips.
(b) Bethany Orchard.
(c) Abby Martin.
(d) Mollie Pritchard.

2. How long has Reuben been without a breath when his father comes into the delivery room?
(a) 12 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 8 minutes.
(d) 7 minutes.

3. How many shots does Davy fire when Israel and Tommy break in the house after midnight?
(a) 3 shots.
(b) 4 shots.
(c) 2 shots.
(d) 1 shot.

4. How old is Raymond, the boy who watches Reuben tear down the corncrib?
(a) 8 years old.
(b) 6 years old.
(c) 7 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

5. What was the first name of the doctor who delivered Reuben?
(a) Elias.
(b) Whit.
(c) Ellsworth.
(d) Animas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month was Reuben born?

2. What does Reuben want to buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?

3. What does a farmer report stolen three days after Davy's escape?

4. What is the name of the sheriff who brings the news of Davy's escape?

5. Who comes to spend Christmas eve with the Lands?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Jeremiah when the tornado roared through?

2. What changes occurred in Jeremiah's and Helen's lives after the tornado?

3. How does Jeremiah get money to stock the Airstream with food?

4. Where do the Lands go to hunt geese?

5. How do the Lands spend Christmas Eve in 1962?

6. Where did the medical school that Jeremiah attended get a skeleton?

7. Where was Jeremiah Land when Reuben was born?

8. What does Reuben feel when he touches his dad during the revival service held by Rev. Johnny Latt?

9. How did Davy escape?

10. What irregular work did Jeremiah find after being fired from his janitor job?

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