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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Angus when his father died?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

2. How many sheep do Rob and Lucas have by the fall of 1896?
(a) 2500.
(b) 3000.
(c) 1500.
(d) 1750.

3. How much do the passengers have to pay for mattress, tin, and soap on board ship?
(a) 3 shillings.
(b) 4 shillings.
(c) 5 shillings.
(d) 2 shillings.

4. What is the name of the horse that the Findlaters ride to school?
(a) Sparky.
(b) Patches.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Snowy.

5. What bird do Rob and Angus see when they find Tom Mortensen dead near his chopping block?
(a) Blackbird.
(b) Flycatcher.
(c) Starling.
(d) Magpie.

6. What is the name of the ship that Rob and Angus take to America?
(a) James Watt.
(b) Brig Galate.
(c) Lady Egidia.
(d) Barque Jane.

7. How old is Gram Erskine when she dies?
(a) Nearly 90.
(b) 96.
(c) 84.
(d) Almost 80.

8. Where do the Speddersons come from before settling in Montana?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Georgia.

9. In 1897, how much does lambs' wool rise in price?
(a) 12 1/2 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 18 cents.
(d) 15 1/2 cents.

10. What simile does Angus use to compare the darkness of the night on board ship?
(a) The basement of his house.
(b) Inside of a cow's stomach.
(c) A cloudy night.
(d) A cave.

11. What do Rob and Judith name their first child?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Martha.
(c) Linda.
(d) Ellen.

12. Where does Angus find work in Helena?
(a) Cariston's Mercantile.
(b) Browning's Mercantile.
(c) Smithson's Mercantile.
(d) McAngus's Mercantile.

13. How old was Angus when his mother died?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

14. How long after Rob's father dies does his mother also die?
(a) 18 months.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) 3 years.
(d) About two years.

15. How much is a shilling worth in American money when Angus and Rob emigrate?
(a) 24 cents.
(b) 31 cents.
(c) 17 cents.
(d) 13 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lucas's partner, Johnny Dorgan, take Lucas when he got hurt in a mining accident?

2. What type of meat do Rob and Angus eat during the winter of 1890-91?

3. What is the name of the horse that falls into the water and drowns as Rob and Angus are boarding a ship for America?

4. How long does a homesteader have to prove his land?

5. What does Ninian Duff bring to the valley that quickly whitens the walls in Scotch Heaven households?

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