The Cold Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jess Walter
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Cold Millions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brand tell Rye people like Gurley really only want?
(a) A war.
(b) Chaos.
(c) To write a book and reap the benefits.
(d) A truce.

2. What is one word Fred Moore uses to describe Gurley to Rye?
(a) Redoubtale.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Sad.
(d) Short-tempered.

3. What is the first line of the song Rye picks up in the labor protest and sings himself?
(a) The home of the brave will be better soon.
(b) Man and worker are the same.
(c) And the banner of labor will surely soon wave.
(d) The blood and the lives of children and wives.

4. How much time does Fred Moore say the authorities are seeking to charge Gig with serving for his supposed crimes in Part II?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 5 years.

5. What is Gig's prized possession in Part II?
(a) Volumes I and II of War and Peace.
(b) His pearl-handled knife.
(c) His Derringer gun.
(d) His fine leather boots.

6. What is one reason Gemma probably does not want to make Jules's death a cause for the labor movement?
(a) She does not want anyone to find out about the true nature of their relationship.
(b) She knew her daughters might pay for it in the end.
(c) She knew Jules would not approve of the labor movement.
(d) She knew Gig would eventually get some money out of it and she did not want that.

7. Where did Rye grow up and then leave after his mother's death?
(a) Whitehall.
(b) Bisonville.
(c) Topeka.
(d) Seattle.

8. Who is Brand's driver and body man?
(a) Early Reston.
(b) Willard.
(c) Gig.
(d) Clegg.

9. What animal did First Ursula use in her original act?
(a) A lion.
(b) A bear.
(c) A tiger.
(d) An elephant.

10. What does Rye ask Brand if he has in his library?
(a) Plato's Ruminations.
(b) War and Peace.
(c) A copy of the Bible.
(d) The Genial Man.

11. What emotion does Rye recognize on Fred Moore's face when he visits Rye's porch room at Mrs. Ricci's?
(a) Fear.
(b) Pity.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Anger.

12. What does Brand ask Rye when he visits Brand's house in Chapter 13?
(a) He wants Rye to be the new foreman at his mines.
(b) He wants Rye to be his new driver.
(c) He wants Rye to shovel coal for him.
(d) He wants Rye to spy on the labor leaders, like Gurley, and feed him information about their plans.

13. What is the true nature of Gemma's relationship with Jules?
(a) She is his sister.
(b) She is is niece.
(c) She is his daughter.
(d) She is his ex-wife.

14. What mine does Brand know Rye's father worked at in Montana?
(a) Friendly Hills.
(b) Golden Sunlight.
(c) Freshtown Highlight.
(d) Diamond Triangle.

15. What is the name of the man who helps Gig and Rye escape the police?
(a) Francis Ward.
(b) Early Reston.
(c) Del Dalveaux.
(d) Lemuel Brand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which police officer in Spokane is known for his brutality?

2. How old is Gurley in Part II when Rye meets her?

3. Who wrote the book The Plover, a quote from which Walter begins Part I?

4. Who is Gemma's husband?

5. Who is the lawyer who gets Rye out of jail?

(see the answer keys)

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