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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eldon describe the sound he hears when Wayne hits the horse?
(a) Like whamming a horse with a kid.
(b) Like slapping a fly on bare skin.
(c) Like smacking a potato with a hammer.
(d) Like hitting a rock with a stick.

2. Why does Mother say she likes Jersey cows better than Holsteins?
(a) There is less fat in a Jersey's milk.
(b) The Jerseys give more milk.
(c) There's more cream in a Jersey's milk.
(d) The Jerseys are gentler.

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

4. What instrument does Harrin Olsen play at the beer hall?
(a) An accordian.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A piano.

5. What time of day does Father leave for the fields?
(a) Around eight-thirty in the morning.
(b) Just after it gets light.
(c) Around seven in the morning.
(d) Before it gets light.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the men have to wear handkerchiefs over their noses during thrashing time?

2. What does Eldon say all the stacks of hay look like in the field?

3. Who comes to help the family when it's haying time?

4. What is used to cover the table outside during the gathering at thrashing time?

5. What does Father say that lets Eldon know it's fall?

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