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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. In Chapter 27, what does Lusa tell Little Rickie that she is going to be soon?
(a) A mom.
(b) Busy.
(c) More carefree.
(d) Rich.

2. In Chapter 18, what does Crys not want to wear?
(a) Bugspray.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Sunscreen.
(d) Dresses.

3. In Chapter 24, Jewel is talking about dying. What is one thing that she will regret not seeing?
(a) Another spring.
(b) Lois with white hair.
(c) Grandchildren.
(d) Christmas.

4. According to Garnett, what is the "fastest growing plant this side of China"?
(a) Honeysuckle.
(b) Blackberry cane.
(c) Pokeberry.
(d) Poison ivy.

5. What does Eddie think Deanna needs to make her feel better?
(a) Less stress.
(b) Protein.
(c) Him.
(d) More sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nannie, there is nothing as important as having what?

2. Who cuts down trees for Garnett and Nannie, in Chapter 20?

3. How much is Lusa going to get, per pound, for her herd?

4. What does Deanna finally admit to herself, in Chapter 25?

5. What is Kroger's Grocery selling, that upsets Garnett?

Short Essay Questions

1. Nannie is upset because the church fumigated for bees and now honey is oozing out of the walls. What does she think they should have done instead?

2. In Chapter 24, what reason does Lusa give Jewel for using every bit of produce from her garden?

3. In Chapter 19, Deanna is exhibiting what symptoms that causes Eddie to think that she is anemic and Deanna to think she is menopausal?

4. Garnett has previously ignored his doctor's suggestion to have cataract surgery but is now reconsidering. Why?

5. What is the "decrease predator - increase prey" concept that Deanna tries to explain to Eddie in Chapter 19?

6. What do Nannie and Garnett call each other, at the end of Chapter 28?

7. Why does Garnett not like the pickers that come each fall to help with the harvest?

8. Deanna finally opens up to Eddie about her half-sister, in Chapter 16. What does she tell him?

9. What does the snake, leaving the cabin, symbolize for Deanna, in Chapter 22?

10. What are some of the ghost experiences in the house that Lusa relates to Crys?

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