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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song by Benny Goodman is Cussy thinking of as she rides to Martha Hannah's in Chapter 22?
(a) Memories of You.
(b) Let's Dance.
(c) Flying Home.
(d) Blue Moon.

2. What does Jackson give Cussy for a wedding present?
(a) Book by Donne.
(b) Book by Yeats.
(c) Book by Longfellow.
(d) Book by Wordsworth.

3. How old was Jackson when his mama died of smallpox?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

4. What is the name of Devil John's oldest?
(a) Cade.
(b) James.
(c) Dalton.
(d) Carson.

5. What day do Cussy and Jackson get married?
(a) October 20.
(b) October 17.
(c) October 3.
(d) October 11.

6. When were the miscegnation laws revised?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) June.

7. Where has Jackson been going lately to help a friend with his turpentine camp?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Ohio.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Tennessee.

8. In Chapter 30, what type of horse does Jackson ride?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Paint.
(c) Appaloosa.
(d) Black.

9. What is the name of the man who brings Pa's body home?
(a) Charles Andrews.
(b) Andrew Smith.
(c) Howard Moore.
(d) David Baker.

10. In Chapter 30, what pain bothers Cussy at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Headache.
(b) Stomachache.
(c) Backache.
(d) Chest pain.

11. How many families live in Tobacco Top?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

12. What day does Pa light a new courting candle?
(a) August 19, 1936.
(b) August 7, 1936.
(c) August 30, 1936.
(d) August 11, 1936.

13. What does Cussy cook on Friday in Chapter 26 hoping for her father's return?
(a) Mushroom soup.
(b) Fennel soup.
(c) Nettle soup.
(d) Bean soup.

14. What is the name of Birdie's baby?
(a) Charles.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Abraham.

15. Last January, how many men were buried where they were trapped in the mine?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pa say that his uncle's woman ran away and was never seen again?

2. In Chapter 28, how many blocks of cheese are in the food carton from Doc?

3. Where does Cussy learn that her father is in Chapter 25?

4. What does Queenie give Cussy to eat in Chapter 29?

5. Which uncle does Pa think could be Willie's pa?

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