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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. At the end of Chapter 11, what bird does Cussy hear?
(a) Whip-poor-will.
(b) Sandpiper.
(c) Loon.
(d) Owl.

2. In Chapter 16, how often is Cussy to go to the city with Doc for tests?
(a) Every 45 days.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Every other month.

3. What color are Elijah Carter's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

4. How many stops does Cussy have on her Wednesday route?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

5. What does Loretta Adams use for her eyes?
(a) Ginseng.
(b) Willow bark.
(c) Sassafras.
(d) Goldenseal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take to find Pa's uncle Colton's bones when he was dumped into an abandoned coal-mine shaft?

2. When does Cussy go to the Library Center to get books for her patrons?

3. In Chapter 7, how many hours a day are Pa and the other miners working?

4. In Chapter 7, who was suspended after a pillar collapsed and broke his mule's back and crushed his arm?

5. In Chapter 5, how many times does Cussy remember that her Pa chased off Vester Frazier by the time she was 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cussy do and what does her pa want her to do in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Cussy persuade Doc to give her after her first trip to Lexington.

3. What happened to Pa's older brother, Daniel?

4. When Cussy is hungry, what does she discover that Henry, a boy from the school gave her?

5. Who is Angeline Moffit?

6. What agreement does Doc make to keep Vester Frazier's death a secret?

7. What is Lovett's Ridge like compared to where Cussy lives?

8. What three things does Cussy get by the time spring comes in Chapter 3?

9. What wakes Cussy in Chapter 13, and what does she find outside?

10. Who accosts Cussy in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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