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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, pages 230-278.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Early in "English Creek," what task do Jick and his father set out to do?
(a) Count sheep.
(b) Bale hay.
(c) Chop wood.
(d) Shear sheep.

2. How does the Forest Service plan to cut costs at the beginning of fire season n 1939?
(a) Not assign fire guards unless things begin to burn.
(b) Cancel scheduled seeding programs.
(c) Reduce the number of forest rangers.
(d) Allow smaller fires to burn themselves out.

3. Through what are sheep herded for the purpose of counting?
(a) The eye of a needle.
(b) A sheep gate.
(c) A counting vee.
(d) A needle vee.

4. Jick's parents allow him to ride which horse into town on the Fourth of July?
(a) Fury.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Bubbles.
(d) Pony.

5. At the square dance, who does Jick ask to dance?
(a) Nola.
(b) His mother.
(c) Leona.
(d) Velma.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the square dance, who gets into a fist fight?

2. After mulling over his mother's wagon trip for a day, Jick leads his mother into discussing what topic?

3. What question does Jick ask Stanley, after the rodeo?

4. Jick thinks Ray has a romantic interest in which local girl?

5. Why did eighteen sheep in the care of Canada Dan die?

(see the answer key)

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