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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jick thinks Ray has a romantic interest in which local girl?
(a) Marcella.
(b) Leona.
(c) Mary Ellen.
(d) Velma.

2. As described in Part 1, Alec is employed by whom?
(a) Mac.
(b) Dode.
(c) Wendell.
(d) Isaac.

3. What is the name of the local paper for the Two country?
(a) The "Two Medicine Gazette."
(b) The "Gleaner."
(c) The "Gros Ventre Sentinel."
(d) The "Two Cents."

4. How are Jick and Alec related?
(a) Alec is Jick's father.
(b) Jick is Alec's older brother.
(c) Alec is Jick's older brother.
(d) Jick is Alec's father.

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

6. Who is the brother of Lisabeth?
(a) Dode.
(b) Mac.
(c) Alec.
(d) Pete.

7. Why does Stanley hang behind Jick and disappear frequently, as the two ride to meet Canada Dan?
(a) He is taking swigs of whiskey.
(b) He has trouble controlling his horse.
(c) He is tending his injury.
(d) His saddle is broken.

8. What sort of pilot is Ray?
(a) A fighter pilot.
(b) The sort who piles it here, piles it there, in a lumberyard.
(c) A firefighting pilot for the forest service.
(d) A flight instructor.

9. When an intoxicated Dode approaches Jick prior to the rodeo, what is Jick drinking?
(a) A milkshake.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Grape soda.
(d) Orange soda.

10. What color is Leona's hair?
(a) Golden blonde.
(b) Raven black.
(c) Vivid red.
(d) Mouse brown.

11. During the second night Jick and Stanley stay at the abandoned cabin, what does Jick do for the first time?
(a) Fire a gun.
(b) Drink beer.
(c) Drink whiskey.
(d) Sleepwalk.

12. During his third day of laboring on Mac's assignment, from whom does Jick hide?
(a) Leona.
(b) Alec.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Isodor.

13. How does Jick describe his father, regarding his relationship with the world?
(a) Betwixt and between and beyond.
(b) Strained.
(c) Over and under and over.
(d) Between and between and between.

14. Jick compares his work at home, as assigned by Mac, to what historic event?
(a) The initial ripping plow of human settlement.
(b) The birth of Jesus.
(c) Painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
(d) Discovering America.

15. 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 grape soda.
(b) The person who catches less than ten fish owes the others a milkshake.
(c) The person who catches less than ten fish owes the others a grape soda.
(d) The person who catches less than twelve fish owes the others a milkshake.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 2, where is Mac required to go?

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

3. What dance does the substitute caller choose?

4. What is Alec's special talent?

5. Who is the announcer at the rodeo?

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