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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Angus get to help Adair when she is pregnant?
(a) Jenny Findlater.
(b) Susan Duff.
(c) Rachel Erskine.
(d) Betsy Frew.

2. What winter does Toussaint call the winter they ate with the axe?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1886.

3. What type of meat does Toussaint's wife fix for Rob and Angus?
(a) Elk.
(b) Bear.
(c) Deer.
(d) Buffalo.

4. How many sheep do Rob and Lucas have by the fall of 1896?
(a) 3000.
(b) 1750.
(c) 1500.
(d) 2500.

5. How many sheep do Rob and Angus lose during a three-day blizzard?
(a) 140.
(b) 80.
(c) About half of them.
(d) Almost a quarter of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the driver of the freight wagon that takes Angus and Rob to Gros Ventre?

2. What was the name of the teacher who taught before Angus takes over the classroom at South Fork?

3. When do Rob and Angus leave for America?

4. In early 1891, where does Rob think they can get more hay if they add another thousand sheep to their flock?

5. Who is the pair to beat when it comes to shearing contests?

(see the answer key)

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