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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does the straw pile near the barn come?
(a) The thrashing machine.
(b) It's cut in the fields and brought there on wagons.
(c) It's put there by farmers who don't want it.
(d) It's thrown from the hayloft.

2. What is the F-12?
(a) A plane.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A gun.
(d) A pickup.

3. What does Eldon say all the stacks of hay look like in the field?
(a) Loaves of bread.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Tiny houses.
(d) Trees.

4. Who oils the thrashing machine?
(a) Nels.
(b) Uncle David.
(c) Old man Ransen.
(d) Wayne.

5. What is the name of the lake where the family goes as fall is just starting?
(a) Lake Chicamonga.
(b) Golden Pond.
(c) Jenny's Lake.
(d) Lake Woebegone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Mother and Father let Eldon and Wayne jump into the straw pile for hours at a time?

2. Where do the pigs run when they escape from their pen?

3. What do Wayne and Eldon spend their afternoon doing?

4. How many cleared acres are there on the family's farm?

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

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