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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Shamengwa when he pretended to be sick to miss church and found his father's violin in The First Fiddle?

2. Where did Corwin think he would sell the fiddle he stole from Shemengwa?

3. In "The Daniels," near what town are Billy and his congregation living on two acres of land?

4. When Judge Coutts came to see Shamengwa and try to bring up the idea of a new fiddle, what did Geraldine serve?

5. Where did Billy's family spend two years on relocation before his parents died?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Evelina go to college, and what did she take with her?

2. How did Judge Coutts describe Shamengwa?

3. What business used to be in the 4-B's?

4. How did John get caught for the kidnapping?

5. How was Corwin caught with Shemengwa's violin?

6. How did Shamengwa learn to play the fiddle?

7. How did Billy and Marn settle in at the farm in "The Daniels"?

8. What were the pictures that Marn could get in her head, and how did she use them?

9. How did Marn follow Billy in "The Daniels"?

10. How did Marn come to handle snakes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shamengwa had two fiddles in his life. What were the two fiddles in Shamengwa’s life? Why were these fiddles so important to him?

Essay Topic 2

Joseph Coutts joined a survey expedition. Why did Joseph join the expedition? Why did he and the others struggle to survive?

Essay Topic 3

The Harps have a love/hate relationship with Catholicism. Why do the Harp have a love/hate relationship with Catholicism?

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