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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Valley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was herding on Grassy Mountain when Charlie helped a scissorbill?
(a) Deaf John.
(b) Diamond Tony.
(c) George Washington Hopkins.
(d) Mulligan John.

2. What time of day did Ivan's mother pass away?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Mid-morning.
(d) Daybreak.

3. What color were the dogs that appear with the photographs of Ivan's parents?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White and black.
(d) Black and tan.

4. In the 1890s, what did one Doig family member do for a living until he could size up the Montana countryside?
(a) Tailor.
(b) Weaver.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Blacksmith.

5. What would the camptender bring when he came out to the Doig's cabin?
(a) T-bone steak and a barrel of whiskey.
(b) Orders from the ranch boss.
(c) More sheep.
(d) Groceries and mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what decade did settlers first come into Ivan's area of Montana?

2. Why did Ivan's mother tell a teacher not to use a well?

3. How old were the boys at school that Ivan could make flinch with his snowballs?

4. What months did Ivan and his parents live in the cabin mentioned in "Time Since."

5. How old was Ivan's grandfather when he came to the United States?

(see the answer key)

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