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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a horse and cart conveying when the horse falls into the water near the Greenock dock?
(a) Bread.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Baggage.

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

3. How much larger is New York city than Glasgow?
(a) 20 times.
(b) 25 times.
(c) 30 times.
(d) 15 times.

4. How much larger is Montana than Scotland?
(a) 6 times.
(b) 7 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 5 times.

5. In 1897, how much does lambs' wool rise in price?
(a) 12 1/2 cents.
(b) 18 cents.
(c) 20 cents.
(d) 15 1/2 cents.

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

7. When Angus left Scotland, how long had it been since Alexander McCaskill helped to build a lighthouse?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 70 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 60 years.

8. What is the name of Rob's uncle's mine?
(a) Granite Mountain.
(b) Silver Bell.
(c) Last Chance.
(d) Great Maybe.

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

10. What bird do Rob and Angus see when they find Tom Mortensen dead near his chopping block?
(a) Blackbird.
(b) Starling.
(c) Flycatcher.
(d) Magpie.

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

12. What was the name of the teacher who taught before Angus takes over the classroom at South Fork?
(a) Miss Davis.
(b) Miss Milgrim.
(c) Miss Wyatt.
(d) Miss Barclay.

13. What does common report say Isaac Reese's nationality was?
(a) Danish.
(b) Finnish.
(c) Norwegian.
(d) Swedish.

14. 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) Misty.
(b) Flicka.
(c) Ginger.
(d) Maisie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Rob's Uncle's mine located?

2. When some of the children are late for school the first day that Angus teaches, which of the children gives an excuse for their tardiness?

3. How old are Rob and Angus when they leave Scotland?

4. When do Rob and Angus leave for America?

5. How old was Angus when his father died?

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