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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Rose is Thatcher?
(a) 12 years older.
(b) 10 years older.
(c) 5 years older.
(d) 7 years older.

2. How much money does Mary say she will earn for each article in her series on the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) $100.
(b) $50.
(c) $85.
(d) $25.

3. What bridge does Willa cross when entering Philadelphia in Chapter 5?
(a) The Walt Whitman Bridge.
(b) The Bald Eagle Bridge.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) The George Washington Bridge.

4. Who is the maid that helps Rose and Polly attain their mystery novels?
(a) Gracie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mrs. Brindle.

5. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?
(a) "Stupid."
(b) "Arbitrary."
(c) "Deadly."
(d) "Ridiculous."

6. What newspaper is said to be "very unfair to Captain Landis" in Chapter 6?
(a) The Unitarian.
(b) The Independent.
(c) The Freedom Flier.
(d) The Globe.

7. Why has Nick been hospitalized in Chapter 9?
(a) He broke his hip.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He had a stroke.
(d) He had a heart attack.

8. What literary device is found in the following sentence from Chapter 8? "The boots' brown tongues lolled, a pair of panting dogs" (183).
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Irony.
(d) Antagonist.

9. What is ammonia otherwise called, according to Thatcher in Chapter 6?
(a) Alkaline air.
(b) Baking soda.
(c) Hydrogen peroxide.
(d) Acid nitride.

10. How does Helene die?
(a) She is killed in a car accident.
(b) She is murdered.
(c) She has a heart attack.
(d) She overdoses on pills.

11. What characteristic does Polly feel disappointed that the president exuded during his visit in Chapter 6?
(a) Humility.
(b) Egregiousness.
(c) Honor.
(d) Arrogance.

12. What is Mrs. Treat's first name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mary.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Anna.

13. According to Christopher Hawk in Chapter 7, when did Captain Landis buy the land in Vineland?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1893.

14. Where do Mary and Thatcher exit the train "into a hive of overalled workers" in the opening of Chapter 8 (181)?
(a) Barstow.
(b) Branson.
(c) Bethany.
(d) Batsto.

15. What is Dusty's bedroom painted to look like?
(a) A shipyard.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) A rainforest.
(d) A beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how much money is Iano said to earn yearly at the college in Chapter 3?

2. Where is Zeke having business meetings in Chapter 9?

3. What kind of tree does Thatcher associate with Polly?

4. What college was Tig attending before dropping out?

5. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?

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