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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the horse that falls into the water and drowns as Rob and Angus are boarding a ship for America?
(a) Ginger.
(b) Flicka.
(c) Misty.
(d) Maisie.

2. Who helps Angus clean the school room for a dance in 1897?
(a) Davie Erskine.
(b) Susan Duff.
(c) Betsy Frew.
(d) Meg Findlater.

3. How much is a shilling worth in American money when Angus and Rob emigrate?
(a) 13 cents.
(b) 24 cents.
(c) 31 cents.
(d) 17 cents.

4. From January 10 to January 22, 1891, what does the thermometer never rise above?
(a) 15 below zero.
(b) 10 below zero.
(c) 5 below zero.
(d) 20 below zero.

5. In 1890, where do Rob, Angus and other settlers spend the last day of the old year?
(a) Findlater's.
(b) Frew's.
(c) Duff's.
(d) Erskine's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Varick when he can ride a horse as well as Angus can?

2. When do Rob and Angus leave for America?

3. What is a horse and cart conveying when the horse falls into the water near the Greenock dock?

4. What type of meat does Toussaint's wife fix for Rob and Angus?

5. What color uniforms do the crew wear on the ship Rob and Angus take to America?

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