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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hattie realize about Traft that softens her attitude towards him momentarily?
(a) That he does care about Hattie.
(b) That he is not very bright.
(c) That his mother rules over him.
(d) That he is probably going to die young.

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

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

4. What does Traft say about why he is not serving in the military?
(a) He has a weak heart.
(b) His mother got him an appointment with the Council of Defense.
(c) He has a fake eye.
(d) He is the sole surviving son.

5. What does Hattie realize when she has been back home for a couple days?
(a) She misses being with the Muellers.
(b) She is upset about Rooster Jim marrying.
(c) She is not going to be able to work for several days.
(d) She is ill.

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

7. What does Hattie have Chase doing?
(a) Filling the chip box and fetching water.
(b) Keeping Mattie occupied outside.
(c) Getting Mattie to sleep.
(d) Wiping his mother's face down with a cool rag.

8. What does Hattie see with Leafie?
(a) The new style of bicycles.
(b) A military tank.
(c) A homeless goat.
(d) The newest in automobiles.

9. Why does Hattie spend a great deal of time with Perilee these days?
(a) Hattie is afraid of the Defense League members.
(b) Perilee's baby is expected.
(c) Perilee has chicken pox.
(d) Hattie is afraid of Traft Martin.

10. What are Hattie and Perilee working on together?
(a) The baby's quilt.
(b) A present for Karl.
(c) New clothes for the children.
(d) A needlepoint tapestry.

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

12. Who comes to help Hattie thresh?
(a) Just Karl.
(b) Karl and other neighbors.
(c) Karl and Rooster Jim.
(d) No one.

13. What request of Perilee's does Karl refuse?
(a) To stop attending Lutheran services.
(b) To hire a worker.
(c) To meet with the Council of Defense members and try to show how good a man he is.
(d) Move back to Baltimore.

14. What game is played on Independence Day?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Football.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Baseball.

15. What store does Hattie stop at in town?
(a) Pharmacy.
(b) Bakery.
(c) Shoe.
(d) Hardware.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not attend the Independence Day picnic?

2. Who drops his/her flag?

3. Why does Hattie send Karl and Chase to her house?

4. Why does Rooster Jim land in a hay bale?

5. Who is the "doctor" in the area?

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