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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. Where did Bessie's family come from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Netherlands.
(c) England.
(d) France.

2. How many sheep could Matt Van Patton shear in a day?
(a) 55.
(b) 125.
(c) 200.
(d) 180.

3. When did Ivan's mother die?
(a) June 1, 1945.
(b) July 15, 1946.
(c) May 27, 1945.
(d) June 27, 1945.

4. Where in Montana in the early years was gold being flushed out of every gravel gulch?
(a) Helena.
(b) Bozeman.
(c) Smith River Valley.
(d) Butte.

5. When did Charlie go to work at the Dogie ranch?
(a) About 1920.
(b) Around 1925.
(c) About 1929.
(d) About 1930.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tom and Bessie Ringer move from when they moved to Montana?

2. How many years of schooling did Bessie have?

3. What would come for Ivan in the mail with the camptender?

4. What did D. L. Doig raise as a hobby at his Montana ranch?

5. How many students were in Ivan's first grade classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What business did Charlie and Ruth run together?

2. What good and bad luck did Charlie Doig, his mother, and brothers have in 1919-1920?

3. Why wouldn't Charlie and Ruth end their marriage?

4. What surprised Ivan's teacher about him?

5. What was boarding out?

6. Describe where Ivan lived with his parents when he was six.

7. What did Ivan look like as a boy?

8. What is the one thing that Ivan cannot remember about his mother?

9. What did a forest ranger say about Ivan's mother?

10. When did Bessie break her marriage?

(see the answer keys)

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