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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Vera when she attacked a full-grown man over her brother, Earl?
(a) 12.
(b) Not more than 10.
(c) About 11.
(d) 9.

2. How long has Stutz worked for Alec?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 17 years.

3. How much does Alec offer to pay Daniel if he finds the missing steer?
(a) $1.
(b) $3.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

4. How tall is Vera?
(a) 5 feet 11 inches.
(b) 5 feet 6 inches.
(c) 5 feet 2 inches.
(d) 5 feet 9 inches.

5. What was Alec's occupation until he was 52?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Milkman.
(c) Drayman.
(d) Truck driver.

6. How old was Alec's cousin Rose when a man named Billy Atkins liked to tease her?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

7. What color did Vera dye her hair after her mother died?
(a) Pink.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

8. What type of berries does Alec want to hunt in Chapter 9?
(a) Elderberries.
(b) Gooseberries.
(c) Saskatoon.
(d) Blueberries.

9. How many times a day is a siren heard in Connaught?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

10. How old was Daniel when his father died?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 3 years.

11. What time does Alec wake from a dream in Chapter 1?
(a) A little past 1.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) 2:30.
(d) 1:30.

12. In how many exercise books did Vera's husband keep a diary?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

13. In Chapter 2, what color did Daniel paint Pooch's toenails?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Purple.
(d) Red.

14. How old was Alec when he decided he needed to take on Billy Atkins?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

15. How old does Daniel say his father was when he died of heart trouble?
(a) 43.
(b) 46.
(c) 48.
(d) 51.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Vera remember that she met the housepainter she dated for a time?

2. How long does it take Vera and Daniel to ride from Ontario to Saskatchewan on the bus?

3. What grade did Vera finish in school?

4. In Chapter 3, how long has Alec owned Collier's Auto?

5. In Chapter 9, what direction does Alec search when he is looking for the steer he thinks Marker stole?

(see the answer keys)

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