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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Speddersons come from before settling in Montana?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Missouri.

2. When was the Starvation Winter as the Blackfeet called it?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1893.

3. How many acres can a homesteader claim?
(a) 200.
(b) 300.
(c) 260.
(d) 160.

4. How old is Rob's sister, Adair, when he leaves for America?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. What color uniforms do the crew wear on the ship Rob and Angus take to America?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

6. From what town in Scotland did Anna Ramsay and her family come from?
(a) Brechin.
(b) Careston.
(c) Keithock.
(d) Netherton.

7. How old was Angus when his mother died?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

8. Whose portraits hang in the South Fork school?
(a) Washington and Lincoln.
(b) Adams and Jefferson.
(c) Lincoln and Harrison.
(d) Washington and Jefferson.

9. What type of trees are near the Noon Creek school?
(a) Birches.
(b) Cottonwoods.
(c) Willows.
(d) Pines.

10. Where does the ship that Rob and Angus are taking to America pick up Irish passengers?
(a) Ballycastle.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Queenstown.
(d) Bangor.

11. How many stars does the American flag have on it that flies in Gros Ventre?
(a) 39.
(b) 40.
(c) 41.
(d) 37.

12. What time of year does Gram Erskine die?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

13. How many houses are in the North Folk valley by the end of 1891?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

14. What is the name of Fritz Hahn's dog?
(a) Lady.
(b) River.
(c) Blitzen.
(d) Manny.

15. When does a chinook arrive in1891?
(a) February.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is Angus asked to teach school?

2. In 1897, how much does lambs' wool rise in price?

3. How much is a shilling worth in American money when Angus and Rob emigrate?

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

5. When does Montana become a state?

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