The Sweetness of Water Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Nathan Harris
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Sweetness of Water Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing George loves to do that is unusual for a man of his time?
(a) Clean.
(b) Dance.
(c) Cook.
(d) Sing.

2. What was the name of the land where Prentiss and Landry used to work?
(a) The Hinterland.
(b) The Sunrise.
(c) Majesty's Palace.
(d) The Stead.

3. Who comes home with Isabelle after she storms out of the party in Chapter 9?
(a) Helen.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Jane.

4. Why does George refuse General Glass's request?
(a) He does not know how to cook.
(b) He hates Wade Webler.
(c) He does not have any money.
(d) He can not keep secrets.

5. What happened to Landry's jaw?
(a) Nothing - his jaw is fine.
(b) It was broken in a fall.
(c) It was broken when he was kicked by a horse.
(d) It was broken in a beating.

6. How does August get out of the war?
(a) Has a real injury.
(b) Comes home to care for his father.
(c) Fakes a leg injury.
(d) Comes home to go to college.

7. Who does George remember fondly from his youth?
(a) James.
(b) Jane.
(c) Taffy.
(d) Henry.

8. Who comes back to the Walker house that shocks everyone in Chapter 7?
(a) Wade.
(b) August.
(c) Henry.
(d) Caleb.

9. What happens to Landry's and Prentiss's mother?
(a) She does of an illness.
(b) She is sold.
(c) She marries and moves away.
(d) She is killed.

10. What does George want to plant on his farm?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Squash.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Flowers.

11. What war is just ending?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) WWI.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) WWII.

12. What does Landry identify with in Isabelle?
(a) Her prayer.
(b) Her work ethic.
(c) Her pain.
(d) Her singing.

13. In Chapter 3, what does Prentiss do for Landry at the very beginning of the chapter?
(a) Sing to him.
(b) Dance for him.
(c) Give him water.
(d) Massage his feet.

14. Who does Isabelle eat with after she storms out of the party in Chapter 9?
(a) Caleb, George, Prentiss, and Landry.
(b) Helen and Jane.
(c) Mildred.
(d) John and Henry.

15. In Chapter 4, what happens to Old Ox twice in 50 years?
(a) It is flooded.
(b) It burns down.
(c) It is hit by a tornado.
(d) It has blizzards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is George making for breakfast for himself when he is interrupted by a visitor in Chapter 6?

2. Why does Landry get beaten so often?

3. What did Prentiss's and Landry's mother used to do after Landry's beatings?

4. Who are the slaves who escaped from Ted Morton's?

5. Who is Isabelle's brother?

(see the answer keys)

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