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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ann decide to kill one of the older hens?
(a) Some new chicks have been born.
(b) To celebrate her birthday.
(c) Because it is no longer producing.
(d) To show Loomis how to kill and pluck one.

2. Where does Ann go the next morning after Loomis was delirious?
(a) To sleep.
(b) Back to church.
(c) To the store.
(d) To the garden to keep busy and not worry.

3. What does Loomis tell Ann he heard while delirious?
(a) Her playing the piano.
(b) An owl hooting.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) Whispers.

4. What does Ann think about going to get in Ogdentown?
(a) More tools.
(b) More seed.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Books.

5. What frightens Ann when she is playing the piano for him?
(a) He falls out of his chair.
(b) He throws a glass at her when she hits a wrong note.
(c) He comes and bangs on the piano with his fist.
(d) He bangs his cane on the floor.

6. What does Ann worry about concerning the tomatoes?
(a) How to get them canned when she is not living at the house.
(b) They need special fertilizer.
(c) They are stunted and she wonders if it's radiation.
(d) The beetles are eating a lot of them.

7. How long had the system between Ann and Loomis worked out alright?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) A couple months.
(d) 3 weeks.

8. What does Ann again realize she would not like as a career?
(a) Farming.
(b) Wood cutting.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Carpentry.

9. What does Ann notice on her way down to the farm on the new route?
(a) Deer tracks.
(b) The crabapple tree is heavy with apples.
(c) A bird's nest full of chicks.
(d) Signs of squirrels and rabbits.

10. What does Loomis do with Faro?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Teaches him tricks.
(c) Plays ball with him.
(d) Tracks Ann.

11. How many bags of fertilizer does Ann estimate are at the store?
(a) 500.
(b) 2000.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

12. What does Ann do for Mr. Loomis?
(a) Gives him antibiotics.
(b) Shaves him.
(c) Puts him in bed.
(d) Puts him in a cool tub of water.

13. What does Ann do the morning after leaving the house during the night?
(a) Writes Loomis a note.
(b) Takes a gun to confront Loomis.
(c) Gives Loomis an ultimatum.
(d) Watches Loomis from afar.

14. What does Ann do in response to her belief about Loomis and Edward?
(a) Adopts a wait and see attitude.
(b) Goes through the rest of Loomis' belongings.
(c) Goes to the church to pray.
(d) Asks Loomis.

15. What makes Ann think about Edward all of a sudden?
(a) She sees a book titled King Edward on her father's bookshelf.
(b) She hears Loomis screaming his name.
(c) She sees his initials on something of Loomis'.
(d) Thinking of borrowing the safe suit from Loomis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Loomis demand about dinner?

2. What does Ann do after putting Loomis back in bed in the morning?

3. What does Ann make that turns out perfect?

4. What does Ann do with Loomis' gun?

5. What is wrong with Loomis at the opening of Chapter 10?

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