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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is usually Angus's job on shearing day?
(a) Gate man.
(b) Tallman.
(c) Brander.
(d) Wrangler.

2. What color skirt does Anna wear to the dance at Angus's schoolhouse in 1897?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

3. In 1897, what books does Angus try to persuade Ninian to buy?
(a) Arithmetic books.
(b) Reading books.
(c) Spelling books.
(d) Geography books.

4. What are the names of the horses that Adair drives hitched to the wagon in May 1898?
(a) Patches and Mars.
(b) Charlie and Chance.
(c) Jupiter and Beastie.
(d) Meggie and Morgan.

5. Who is the first person that Angus dances with at the South Fork schoolhouse dance in 1897?
(a) Mavis.
(b) Judith.
(c) Grace.
(d) Anna.

6. What color horse does Stanley Meixell ride?
(a) Bay.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Dapple Grey.
(d) Blue Roan.

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

8. What is the name of the newspaper in Gros Ventre in 1907?
(a) Daily News.
(b) Gleaner.
(c) Patriot.
(d) Quill.

9. What time does the end of school year dance end at Anna's schoolhouse in 1897?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

10. How long does Angus tell Adair that they fires might burn?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) Labor Day.

11. How old is Adair when she comes to Montana?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

12. What color hair does the minister have who marries Angus and Adair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

13. When Angus comes home late from trying to persuade Ninian to buy some books for the school, what does Adair break?
(a) Lantern.
(b) Plate.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) Mirror.

14. How many teachers does the town of Valier have?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

15. Where do the Hebner's come from?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Illinois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of jewelry does Anna wear to the dance at Angus's schoolhouse in 1897?

2. Who is the midwife when Adair gives birth to her son?

3. Who does Angus get to help Adair when she is pregnant?

4. How many people does the city of Valier hope to have eventually?

5. Where does Rob's oldest daughter, Ellen, work?

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