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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 hitting a rock with a stick.
(b) Like whamming a horse with a kid.
(c) Like smacking a potato with a hammer.
(d) Like slapping a fly on bare skin.

2. Why does Eldon say the silo is filled with corn?
(a) For feeding the cows.
(b) For marketing.
(c) For food during the winter.
(d) For seed the coming spring.

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

4. What had Wayne once made wings out of in an attempt to fly?
(a) Pillow cases and cane poles.
(b) A broom handle and a sheet.
(c) Sticks and feed sacks.
(d) Several old kites.

5. Who turns the crank on the cream separator?
(a) Mama.
(b) Uncle David and Nels.
(c) Wayne and Eldon.
(d) Papa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is upstairs in the barn?

2. Why does Eldon say he doesn't work as hard as the others in the family?

3. What are the names of the two horses on the farm?

4. What does Father usually eat before heading to the fields in the morning?

5. What was the name of the hero's horse in the western they found?

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