View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ian sing every December?
(a) "Jingle Bells."
(b) "Dust off the fruitcake, it's Christmas again."
(c) "Silent Night."
(d) "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas."

2. What does Reverend Emmett tell Ian when he calls him to announce that Rita has given birth?
(a) To start eating healthier foods.
(b) To make sure he calls his mother.
(c) That he'll be a good father.
(d) To pray every day.

3. Where is Thomas going to college?
(a) Miami University.
(b) Baltimore Community College.
(c) University of Maryland.
(d) Cornell.

4. When Daphne has trouble finding a full-time job, where does she start working part-time?
(a) For the elementary school.
(b) With Ian in the wood shop.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) At the library.

5. Who is fifteen and does not want to attend church anymore?
(a) Frances.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Agatha.
(d) Daphne.

6. Who declines Ian's invitation to walk her home after the dinner party?
(a) Miss Pennington.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Sister Harriet.
(d) Mrs. Kitt.

7. When Agatha is going through Bee's belongings after her death, what does she want to send to Claudia?
(a) Blouses.
(b) Quilt.
(c) Pots and pans.
(d) Jewelry.

8. Who calls Lucy "common as dirt"?
(a) Bee.
(b) Mrs. Millet.
(c) Reverend Emmett.
(d) Ian.

9. What kind of work does Eli Everjohn do?
(a) Private detective.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Minister.
(d) Teacher.

10. What kind of baby gift do the foreigners give Ian and Rita?
(a) Nightgown with pink ribbon.
(b) White plastic potty chair.
(c) Stuffed bear.
(d) Baby bottles.

11. Who announces his engagement on Christmas Eve?
(a) Curt.
(b) Ian.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Thomas.

12. Who is the Church's certified vagrant?
(a) Mr. Kitt.
(b) Eli Everjohn.
(c) Jeannie
(d) Mrs. Jordan.

13. When Rev. Emmett returns to preaching, what does he ask of Ian?
(a) To train for the ministry.
(b) To say prayers for him.
(c) To do office work.
(d) To build him a cabinet.

14. What do Agatha and Daphne find in the cedar chest at the foot of Bee's bed?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Hats and gloves.
(c) Photo albums.
(d) Quilt.

15. What does Rita serve for dinner on Christmas Eve?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Shrimp.
(c) Ham.
(d) Black-eyed peas and rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Ten, how long have Rita and Ian been married?

2. What kind of work do Daphne and Rita plan to become partners in?

3. What kind of baby cradle does Ian make?

4. Where is Cicely living now that Ian is involved in the Church of the Second Chance?

5. In Chapter Nine, who is Ian thinking of marrying?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 395 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample