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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hattie told is the minimal allowable pledge?
(a) 100 dollars.
(b) 50 dollars.
(c) 5 dollars.
(d) 10 dollars.

2. Who is Charlotte?
(a) Rooster Jim's new wife.
(b) Leafie's apprentice.
(c) The new baby.
(d) Traft Martin's new wife.

3. Who brings news of the Spanish influenza to Hattie in October?
(a) Leafie.
(b) Traft Martin.
(c) Karl Mueller.
(d) Rooster Jim.

4. Why has Hattie been taking her mattress outside at night at home?
(a) To replace the floor boards that are rotten.
(b) To escape the heat inside.
(c) To try to get rid of the bedbugs.
(d) To get rid of some mice in the mattress.

5. What does President Wilson want on September 12?
(a) Thirteen million draftees.
(b) An armistice.
(c) Twenty million draftees.
(d) Five million draftees.

6. What makes preparing a meal difficult for Hattie?
(a) The lack of firewood.
(b) Her best frying pan has warped badly in the heat.
(c) The lack of cooking oil.
(d) The heat.

7. Who drops his/her flag?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Fern.
(c) Mattie.
(d) Chase.

8. What does the fifteen starts in Charlie's last letter indicate?
(a) Hattie is not sure what that means.
(b) Charlie will be coming home on the 15th of September.
(c) Charlie has fifteen days left in his enlistment.
(d) Charlie lost fifteen more friends.

9. What causes Hattie to become angry again at Traft?
(a) He says Ebgard deserved what he got.
(b) He makes mean remarks about the Muellers.
(c) He asks to buy her land again.
(d) He makes mean remarks about "Huns."

10. What happens that makes Hattie terrified?
(a) Black clouds roll in.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A rabid wolf almost attacks Chase.
(d) Plug gets stuck in a prairie dog hole.

11. With what is Hattie threatened when she voices her concern about a pledge?
(a) Her homestead approval being turned down.
(b) Her bank account being seized.
(c) Her name being published in the local newspaper.
(d) A trip in front of the judge to review her patriotism.

12. What does Rooster Jim come to tell Hattie?
(a) That Traft has been drafted.
(b) That Mr. Ebgard wants to meet with Hattie.
(c) That Traft has filed a contest to Hattie's claim.
(d) That Karl has been shot.

13. What kind of tea does Leafie mix to fight the flu?
(a) Green tea.
(b) Sagebrush tea.
(c) Oolong tea.
(d) Flax tea.

14. Who is Traft and others harassing?
(a) Chase Mueller.
(b) Mr. Ebgard.
(c) Karl Mueller.
(d) Perilee Mueller.

15. What are shocks?
(a) Bundles of wheat.
(b) An oblong hay bale.
(c) An unrolled hay bale.
(d) Bundles of flax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Karl come over to Hattie's home late one night?

2. What did Hattie used to think men should do?

3. What does Hattie suggest forgiveness is an important part of?

4. What is everyone encouraged to buy on National War Savings Day?

5. What does Hattie realize when she has been back home for a couple days?

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