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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the waitress who serves Bennett and Van Cleve in Chapter 18?
(a) Molly.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Amy.

2. In Chapter 17, what type of vehicle do Mr. and Mrs. Brady pick up Izzy and the three little girls?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Ford.
(c) Oldsmobile.
(d) Dodge.

3. When does Verna say was the last time she saw her father?
(a) December 22.
(b) December 18.
(c) December 20.
(d) December 21.

4. In Chapter 17, how many books do Fred and Alice manage to save?
(a) 1/2.
(b) All.
(c) 3/4.
(d) 1/3.

5. What does Kathleen tell Verna McCullough that the two of them made one harvest time?
(a) Rag dolls.
(b) Corn dollies.
(c) Hair ribbons.
(d) Stick dollies.

6. What charge does Fred say that Margery will get if she says she hit Clem McCullough with a book?
(a) Self-defense.
(b) Manslaughter.
(c) Murder.
(d) Second-degree murder.

7. In Chapter 21, when Alice times Margery's contractions, how apart are they?
(a) 45 seconds.
(b) 30 seconds.
(c) 1 1/2 minutes.
(d) 2 minutes.

8. How long has Alice been at the jail in Chapter 21 when Sophia arrives?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

9. What does Fred show Alice at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) Shooting stars.
(b) Fireflies.
(c) Water lilies.
(d) Spring flowers.

10. What does Van Cleve take to the sheriff's office in Chapter 19?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Wine.
(c) Rum.
(d) Cigars.

11. In Chapter 19, how many months of library records does the sheriff want to see?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

12. In Chapter 22, when does Mrs. Brady visit Margaret after Virginia is born?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 5 days.

13. In Chapter 25, who goes up to the McCullough house first?
(a) Alice.
(b) Beth.
(c) Izzy.
(d) Kathleen.

14. When is Clem McCullough's body found?
(a) April 9.
(b) April 24.
(c) End of April.
(d) Way into April.

15. In Chapter 21, what time does Deputy Dulles come to get Alice?
(a) 2:45 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 2:30 a.m.
(d) 3:15 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near Sophia's, what creek is already under a foot of water by the time Margery and Beth arrive in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 19, what has Van Cleve eaten when he goes to the sheriff's office?

3. What is the subject of the book that Mr. Gill returns late in Chapter 22?

4. What time do the courthouse doors open in Chapter 24 on the first day of the trial?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Alice bring to the jail before she goes to the courthouse?

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