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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages: 103-124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did eighteen sheep in the care of Canada Dan die?
(a) They died of thirst.
(b) They ate death camas, which are poisonous flowers.
(c) They suffered from a flu-like illness.
(d) They were attacked by wolves.

2. Which character often warns others to look to the future rather than to the past?
(a) Lisabeth.
(b) Alec.
(c) Mac.
(d) Jick.

3. How did Stanley's pack horse injure him?
(a) The horse bit him in the leg.
(b) The horse kicked him in the leg.
(c) The horse bit him in the hand.
(d) The horse kicked him in the hand.

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

5. As Mac prepares to leave for a week, what does he almost forget?
(a) His lunch.
(b) His hat.
(c) His diary.
(d) To kiss his wife goodbye.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, who drags Jick down a hillside?

2. In the evening after dinner with Pete, what does Jick read about in the local paper?

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

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

5. When Pete visits while Mac is away, what is the main topic of conversation during dinner?

(see the answer key)

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