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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the man that Alec hired to teach Earl farming?
(a) Richard.
(b) Williams.
(c) Martin.
(d) Dover.

2. When did Earl tell Vera in a letter that his father hired Stutz?
(a) January, 1944.
(b) April, 1944.
(c) February, 1944.
(d) March, 1944.

3. In Chapter 12, what does Alec allow to grow around the garden shed at Vera's request?
(a) Goldenrod.
(b) Purple Prairie Clover.
(c) Little Bluestem.
(d) Coneflowers.

4. Where did Earl wait the entire day that Alec was supposed to see his crop?
(a) Front porch.
(b) Field.
(c) Farm gate.
(d) Barn.

5. When was Vera discharged from the army?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what is the name of the housepainter Vera remembers?

2. How late did Dover tell Alec that Earl had the horses out one night?

3. In Chapter 11, what time does Alec awake in Chapter 11 in front of the television?

4. in Chapter 15, when does Alec remember that Stutz claimed the job at the garage?

5. What does Alec decide to take to Stutz in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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