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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The 'Steaders.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the pair to beat when it comes to shearing contests?
(a) George and Allan Frew.
(b) Rob Barclay and Angust McCaskill.
(c) Archie Findlater and Ninian Duff.
(d) Willy Hahn and Tom Mortensen.

2. When do Rob and Angus leave for America?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1889.

3. How many fleeces fit into each woolsack?
(a) 15 or 20.
(b) 20 or 30.
(c) 35 or 40.
(d) 50 or 55.

4. What does Ninian Duff bring to the valley that quickly whitens the walls in Scotch Heaven households?
(a) Paint.
(b) Whitewash.
(c) Limewash.
(d) Calcimine.

5. When is Angus's and Adair's son born?
(a) January 15, 1900.
(b) November 11, 1899.
(c) December 9, 1899.
(d) February 5, 1900.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Varick to swim?

2. Where does the wool from Rob's and Angus's sheep travel after the sheep are sheared?

3. In 1890, where do Rob, Angus and other settlers spend the last day of the old year?

4. When does Montana become a state?

5. In June of 1897, what does Rob tell Angus he has to pick up at the railroad?

(see the answer key)

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