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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crazy Alen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the corn cultivated several times while it's still young?
(a) So the weeds don't get a start.
(b) To loosen the soil around the roots of the corn.
(c) So Father will have something to do.
(d) To work the fertilizer deeper into the soil.

2. What was Wayne's injury from that fight in "Winter?"
(a) several bruises.
(b) A swollen ear.
(c) A black eye.
(d) A bloody nose.

3. According to Eldon, what can be caught in the water trough where everyone washes up for dinner during thrashing time?
(a) Spiders.
(b) A cold.
(c) Perch.
(d) Tadpoles.

4. What do Uncle David and Nels do that makes Eldon think they don't like the killing either?
(a) They stand with their hats in their hands.
(b) They say they don't like it.
(c) They leave the barnyard until it's over.
(d) They start to cry.

5. What is the reaction when Crazy Alen first starts playing jokes on the other men?
(a) The foreman threatens to fire him.
(b) The men try to come up with better jokes.
(c) The men are angry.
(d) The men laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the lake where the family goes as fall is just starting?

2. Where does the family dog sleep as fall comes to an end?

3. How does Mother keep coffee hot when she takes it for Father's lunch?

4. What does Alen think about the fact that the men are calling him Crazy Alen?

5. How long after Alen dies does the foreman come to the cabin?

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