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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Vera and Daniel to ride from Ontario to Saskatchewan on the bus?
(a) 39 hours.
(b) 61 hours.
(c) 47 hours.
(d) 56 hours.

2. How much a month does Vera want to keep house for Alec?
(a) $100 and room and board.
(b) $150 and room and board.
(c) $75 and room and board.
(d) $50 and room and board.

3. How does Alec keep busy while he waits for Vera and Daniel to arrive?
(a) Fixes coffee.
(b) Reads the paper.
(c) Weeds the garden.
(d) Plays solitaire.

4. How long ago was the room in Alec's house that used to be the baby's room turned into an indoor bathroom?
(a) 20 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

5. When Alec's wife was alive, what was the only garden chore he had?
(a) Tilling the soil.
(b) Digging the potatoes.
(c) Pulling weeds.
(d) Planting seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Alec's first job, how far did a half-breed fall to the river?

2. How many winters did Alec work cutting ice?

3. What time does Alec wake from a dream in Chapter 1?

4. What did an old man do when he was young?

5. What did Daniel's father do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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