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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Eldon and Wayne sleep on?
(a) Bunk beds.
(b) The couch.
(c) They share a full-sized bed.
(d) Pallets on the floor.

2. Where was Father sitting when Eldon sees Mother rubbing Father's shoulders?
(a) On a kitchen chair.
(b) On the side of the bed.
(c) On the porch.
(d) On a block of wood.

3. How many seagulls arrive each summer during plowing season?
(a) Maybe twenty or thirty.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Only a few.
(d) About a dozen.

4. Why does the blacksmith have to sharpen the plows every summer?
(a) The plows get dull from being used on frozen ground.
(b) The rocky land dulls the blades.
(c) It's the only time Uncle David goes to town.
(d) The plows rust over the winter months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wayne want to do when he grows up?

2. What is Eldon supposed to do while Wayne jumps from the hayloft onto the horse's back?

3. What kind of shoes is Eldon wearing on the morning he slipped outside to watch Father leaving for the fields?

4. According to Eldon, what can be caught in the water trough where everyone washes up for dinner during thrashing time?

5. How much older is Wayne than Eldon?

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