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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hattie think about in relation to Elmer's situation?
(a) How she would not want her husband to register.
(b) A sanctimonious letter Hattie once wrote.
(c) How she would be willing to be drafted were she a man.
(d) How she has protested the war from the beginning.

2. What does Hattie manage to do despite her fears?
(a) Tie off and cut the cord and clean up Charlotta.
(b) Milk the cow for milk for the new baby.
(c) Keep Mattie from getting hysterical.
(d) Deliver twins.

3. What does Hattie do at the Mueller's while waiting for Leafie?
(a) Makes up a bed for the forthcoming infant.
(b) Reads up on childbirthing from the home nursing manual.
(c) Builds a fire in the stove.
(d) Read the Bible to Perilee for distraction.

4. What does Mr. Nefzger give Hattie?
(a) A credit slip.
(b) A pie.
(c) An IOU.
(d) A puppy.

5. Of what are the papers full?
(a) Reports of the huge losses the Americans were suffering in the war.
(b) Reports of the wounded and killed.
(c) Reports of the great victories Americans were having.
(d) Reports of people accused of sedition.

6. What does Traft ask Hattie concerning Charlie?
(a) If he is her brother.
(b) If she is just writing him to support the troops.
(c) Nothing.
(d) If she is waiting for him.

7. What is the situation like when Hattie goes over to the Mueller house?
(a) Perilee is very close to delivering.
(b) Perilee is working on the quilt feverishly.
(c) Chase is very ill.
(d) Mattie is being difficult.

8. What does Hattie insist is hers to do when she is talking with Trask?
(a) Making mistakes.
(b) Decide how to run the fencing.
(c) Decide when to harvest.
(d) Decide what to plant.

9. Who does not attend the Independence Day picnic?
(a) The Martins.
(b) The Tweeds.
(c) Rooster Jim.
(d) The Fens.

10. Why does Rooster Jim land in a hay bale?
(a) The cow pushes him into it.
(b) He trips on a boulder.
(c) He cannot control his bike.
(d) The horse throws him into it.

11. Who does Leafie and Hattie call upon one day?
(a) Reverend Tweed.
(b) The Mueller family.
(c) Traft Martin.
(d) The Ren family.

12. Why does Traft help Hattie into the house?
(a) She trips and sprains her ankle.
(b) She trips and sprains her arm.
(c) She faints from the heat.
(d) He is a gentleman.

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

14. What happens when Elmer steps in a prairie dog hole?
(a) He is bitten by a prairie dog.
(b) He breaks his arm.
(c) He breaks his ankle.
(d) He cries in frustration

15. Why is Hattie's crop mostly cattle feed?
(a) There is a big call for cattle feed.
(b) Hailstones ruin it.
(c) Because of the type of seed she was able to afford.
(d) It is the maize type of corn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day has been declared National War Savings Day?

2. What does Mr. Hanson offer Hattie and Leafie?

3. What makes preparing a meal difficult for Hattie?

4. Why has Hattie been taking her mattress outside at night at home?

5. What does Hattie get to do during the game the picnic participants play?

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