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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through English Creek Part 1, Pages 36-102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day after the argument at the McCaskill dinner table, Mac sends Jick to check on whose ranch?
(a) Walter's.
(b) Dode's.
(c) Wendell's.
(d) Alec's.

2. From what country did the McCaskill family emigrate in the 1880s?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Russia.

3. What is Mac's long-standing bet whenever he and his sons go fishing?
(a) The person who catches less than twelve fish owes the others a milkshake.
(b) The person who catches less than twelve fish owes the others a grape soda.
(c) The person who catches less than ten fish owes the others a grape soda.
(d) The person who catches less than ten fish owes the others a milkshake.

4. What is Alec's special talent?
(a) Preaching.
(b) Singing.
(c) Working with numbers.
(d) Shearing sheep.

5. After leaving Canada Dan, why does Stanley scold Jick when he starts to open the gate to a cabin?
(a) The gate has a sign that states, "No Trespassing."
(b) It's dangerous to touch a wire fence during an electrical storm.
(c) The cabin would be dangerous shelter in a storm, due to its tin roof.
(d) The owner of the cabin could have a weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the novel begins, who is expected to attend college in the fall?

2. What is the name of the horse Jick rides in Part 1?

3. What is the name of Stanley's pack horse?

4. The morning after counting sheep with Dode, what does Mac do to anger Jick?

5. What is the real first name of Mac?

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