The Tie That Binds: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Kent Haruf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Tie That Binds: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Kent Haruf
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Edith keep in her apron pocket?
(a) Bubble gum.
(b) A comb.
(c) A pencil.
(d) Playing cards.

2. Who is said to have visited the local tavern in Chapter 5?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Roy.
(c) Edith.
(d) Lyman.

3. In Chapter 1, what lands on the reporter's shirt?
(a) A dead leaf.
(b) Cow manure.
(c) Bird droppings.
(d) A fly.

4. When Roy and Ada first arrived at their land, what was Roy's first order of business?
(a) To dig a well.
(b) To buy some livestock.
(c) To plant the crops.
(d) To build a cabin.

5. What was the name of the boy Ada gave birth to?
(a) Randall.
(b) Alston.
(c) Lyman.
(d) Donall.

6. What does the reporter take from his back pocket in Chapter 1?
(a) His wallet.
(b) A set of keys.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A spiral notebook.

7. What was the name of the local tavern?
(a) McNally's Tavern.
(b) The Holt Tavern.
(c) Crabtree Tavern.
(d) The Big Hill Tavern.

8. Which grade did Roy and Ada's children never get past?
(a) Eighth grade.
(b) Fifth grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Tenth grade.

9. What is Roy said to have constantly done to Lyman?
(a) Manipulated him.
(b) Lied to him.
(c) Berated him.
(d) Beat him.

10. What did John want to do because Roy made Edith so miserable?
(a) Elope with Edith.
(b) Give Edith some money so she could run away.
(c) Send Roy to an institution.
(d) Kill Roy.

11. What kind of company did Lyman find a job working at after leaving the farm?
(a) An automobile manufacturer.
(b) An airplane manufacturer.
(c) An ammunitions maker.
(d) A ship builder.

12. In what year did Ada become ill?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1921.

13. Which of the following is not said to have been one of Edith's responsibilities?
(a) Milking.
(b) Shearing the sheep.
(c) Bringing in wood.
(d) Gardening.

14. In Chapter 4, what was Edith putting in the bowl into which Roy dropped something?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Radishes.
(c) Cut apples.
(d) Beans.

15. What does Sandy say is the reason Edith and Lyman never left the family farm?
(a) They couldn't afford to leave.
(b) They had no opportunities to do so.
(c) They were devoted to the farm.
(d) They never got married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Roy Goodnough and Ada Twamley get married?

2. In Chapter 3, what did Roy berate his son over?

3. Why did Lyman ask John for a ride to town in Chapter 6?

4. What does Sandy say Edith never cried over?

5. What does the reporter ask Sandy in regards to the Goodnough fire?

(see the answer keys)

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