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1. What do a librarian and her mule spot on the trail in "Kentucky, 1936"?

Body hanging from a tree.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, how old is the new year?

Barely 15 hours.

3. How much does Cussy make delivering books?

$28 a month.

4. Where was Cussy's great-grandpa born?

France.

5. How far did Caroline Barnes have to walk to find food for her babies in Chapter 1?

9 miles.

6. What disease did Caroline Barnes die of?

Pellagra.

7. In Chapter 1, how many of her 12 children did a woman up in a holler lose to pellagra?

5.

8. What color are Elijah Carter's eyes?

Gray.

9. How long after Cussy's mother died did she apply to be a Pack Horse librarian?

A month.

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