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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Kiser is sick, what do the Luther children enjoy?
(a) His car.
(b) His food.
(c) His bed.
(d) His house.

2. What do they say to their father's body before they leave?
(a) They say he was always light-hearted.
(b) They tell him the kids are there.
(c) They tell him not to worry about them.
(d) They say he should not have been so proud.

3. What do the Luthers discover about wildcrafting?
(a) It is easier than they thought.
(b) They are really good at it.
(c) It is harder than they thought.
(d) They are really bad at it.

4. What is the name of Mary Call's mother?
(a) Devola Luther.
(b) Ima Dean Luther.
(c) Goldie.
(d) Cosby Luther.

5. What does Mary Call tell Roy Luther in Chapter 5 before he dies?
(a) That the Connells are coming to visit.
(b) That she needs him to stay alive.
(c) That they are all going to be fine so he should not worry.
(d) That she is scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal appears during Roy Luther's burial?

2. What is Mary Call's opinion about Roy Luther and wildcrafting?

3. In the midst of the breakdown, who is attacked by hornets?

4. What happens after the Luthers play with the car for two days?

5. In Chapter One, how old is Mary Call Luther?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mary Call tells Kiser in Chapter 3 about the paper he signed?

2. Although Kiser is obviously wealthy and Mary knows that, what about him is she not willing to acknowledge?

3. One of Mary Call's promises to her father has to do with charity. How is Mary Call similar to her father in this view?

4. How is Roy Luther's refusal to see a doctor indicative of stereotypes of mountain people?

5. Why does Mary Call chastise Romey in Chapter 4?

6. How does Mary Call try to hide that their father has died from the other children?

7. Why does Ima Dean throw out the candy Mrs. Connell gave them?

8. What kind of sickness does Roy Luther likely have that altered the look of his face? What makes you think so?

9. In what ways are the Connells opposites of each other?

10. What do Romey and Mary Call realize about their father in burying him?

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