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The Winter Room | Quiz

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The Winter Room | Quiz

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1)

What kind of drink does Mother bring for the picnic at the lake? (from Fall and Winter)

Sodas.
Lemonade.
Tea.
Raspberry drink.
2)

What does Wayne say when the axes meet in the middle of the log? (from The Woodcutter)

Neat.
Oh.
Wow.
I can't believe it.
3)

What do Uncle David and Nels do that makes Eldon think they don't like the killing either? (from Fall and Winter)

They stand with their hats in their hands.
They start to cry.
They leave the barnyard until it's over.
They say they don't like it.
4)

Which of the animals killed each fall does Eldon say is the worst? (from Fall and Winter)

The chickens.
The steer.
The geese.
The pig.
5)

What do Wayne and Eldon throw snowballs at when they make snow forts? (from Fall and Winter)

The cats.
The chickens.
The dog, the chickens, and the cats.
The dog.
6)

Where is Alida taking what she's carrying the first time David sees her? (from Alida and Orud the Terrible)

To a sick neighbor.
To the woods.
To a child having a birthday.
To a woman who has just had a baby.
7)

What seems to happen to Uncle David when he looks up toward the sun? (from The Woodcutter)

He seems to age.
He seems ready to die.
He seems to find some inner peace.
He seems to get younger.
8)

What does Uncle David do with the two split halves of the log? (from The Woodcutter)

Puts them in the barn for later use.
Takes them to the house for fire wood.
Puts them back on the pile.
Throws them in a ditch so no one can find them.
9)

What does he say her eyes are like? (from Alida and Orud the Terrible)

A meadow.
Midnight.
A lake.
Ice.
10)

In "Winter," Eldon says that he and Wayne have a fight. What was Eldon's injury from that fight? (from Fall and Winter)

Several bruises.
A black eye.
A bloody nose.
A swollen ear.
11)

How long after Alen dies does the foreman come to the cabin? (from Crazy Alen)

A few hours.
Almost a month.
A week and a half.
Four days.
12)

What does Eldon say Uncle David's hands are like? (from Alida and Orud the Terrible)

Bone or wood.
An old woman's.
A child's.
Sandpaper.
13)

What does Eldon say there is to do on the morning after the first snowfall? (from Fall and Winter)

Shoveling a path to the barn.
A million snow things.
Cutting a Christmas tree.
Moving all the cows inside.
14)

With what does Uncle David say the young woodcutter used to shave? (from The Woodcutter)

An ax.
A small sawblade.
Nothing.
A straight razor.
15)

Why does Father say he doesn't shoot the pig? (from Fall and Winter)

Stabbing a pig is more humane.
He can't waste another bullet.
The pig is too little for a bullet.
It needs to bleed out better.
16)

What is the game the foreman sometimes plays with Alen? (from Crazy Alen)

Checkers.
Hide and seek.
Rummy.
Chess.
17)

What does Uncle David say the young woodcutter could do with a match? (from The Woodcutter)

Cut it in half so that both halves lit.
Kill a turkey.
Start a forest fire.
Cook an entire meal.
18)

What do the people of the village believe happens to the boats that sail from their port? (from Alida and Orud the Terrible)

Natives from other countries sink them
Orud sinks them in revenge for his death..
Melena spreads her hair to catch the boats and sink them.
Neptune causes storms to sink them.
19)

What is the injury Eldon receives in the fight? (from The Woodcutter)

A black eye.
A bloody nose.
A swollen ear.
A cut lip.
20)

What does Uncle David do with the axes immediately after splitting the log? (from The Woodcutter)

Puts one on each shoulder.
Puts them on the ground.
Puts them in another log.
Sharpens them.
21)

What color are Alida's eyes? (from Alida and Orud the Terrible)

Hazel.
Green.
Brown.
Blue.
22)

What is the reaction when Crazy Alen first starts playing jokes on the other men? (from Crazy Alen)

The men laugh.
The foreman threatens to fire him.
The men try to come up with better jokes.
The men are angry.
23)

What is the second story Uncle David always tells in the winter room? (from Alida and Orud the Terrible)

The Woodcutter.
Crazy Alen.
The second story is always different.
Orud the Terrible.
24)

What do Alen and the foreman drink when they are playing their game? (from Crazy Alen)

Ale.
Whiskey.
Tea.
Lemonade.
25)

Where does Father keep the .22 rifle? (from Fall and Winter)

On deer horns on the porch.
In the barn.
In a closet.
Behind the seat of the pickup.
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The Winter Room from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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