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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is everyone encouraged to buy on National War Savings Day?
(a) Home-grown produce.
(b) War posters.
(c) Bracelets with soldiers' names on them.
(d) War savings stamps.

2. Where is Elmer Ren?
(a) He has enlisted.
(b) He is still in jail for draft dodging.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He went to Canada.

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

4. How does Hattie help the person being harassed?
(a) She tells him Perilee wants him.
(b) She pretends she has an appointment with him.
(c) She asks Perilee for advice.
(d) She slaps Traft.

5. 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."

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

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

8. What has to be done for Charlotte?
(a) Teach her about being a settler's wife.
(b) Welcome her.
(c) Let her handle the birth to learn how to do it.
(d) Keep her warm.

9. What gives Hattie warning that someone is approaching?
(a) Plug neighs.
(b) Dust on the coulee.
(c) The chickens start squawking.
(d) Her dog barks.

10. Why does Karl come over to Hattie's home late one night?
(a) To fix her hen house when coyotes break into it.
(b) To ask her to move in with Perilee when he is drafted.
(c) To tell Hattie the baby is coming.
(d) Looking for Leafie.

11. What does Perilee promise that she is unable to keep?
(a) That Karl will plant Hattie's forty acres required by the claims office.
(b) That Hattie can have Violet back as soon as Karl returns with a new cow.
(c) That Violet will be well cared for when Hattie goes to Seattle.
(d) That the quilt will be done before the baby is born.

12. What does Traft ask Hattie?
(a) To marry him.
(b) To make a deal with him about her ranch.
(c) To go with him to another dance.
(d) To forgive him for his belonging to the Defense League.

13. What does Hattie suggest forgiveness is an important part of?
(a) A healthy country.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Being at peace.
(d) Growing up.

14. What begins on September 12, 1918?
(a) Registration for the third draft.
(b) Harvesting a second wheat crop.
(c) Harvesting the milo.
(d) The end of WWI.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rooster Jim use as a trellis for his string beans?

2. What does Rooster Jim have when he comes towards Hattie?

3. What does Mr. Nefzger give Hattie?

4. What does Hattie think about in relation to Elmer's situation?

5. What does Traft make a point of mentioning to Hattie as he waters his horse?

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