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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does not attend the Independence Day picnic?

3. What begins on September 12, 1918?

4. What does Hattie have Chase doing?

5. Why is Elmer Ren arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Traft have to say as he stops by and waters his horse?

2. How does Hattie acquire chickens and what does she have to do to keep them safe?

3. What does Hattie think about after witnessing events at the Ren homestead?

4. What happens after Hattie and the others who are threshing see big, black clouds rolling in?

5. Who comes to help Hattie with the threshing and how does Chase contribute?

6. What troubling news does Rooster Jim bring to Hattie, and what is the outcome?

7. What does Hattie's next installment describe?

8. What happens to Elmer Ren while Hattie and Leafie are visiting?

9. How does Hattie help Mr. Ebgard?

10. How does Traft explain the fact that he has not yet been drafted into the military?

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