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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alec keep ten-pound sacks of potatoes for people to take for free?
(a) Beside the gas pumps at his garage.
(b) At his men's wear store.
(c) On his back porch.
(d) On his front porch.

2. In Chapter 9, how many years has Alec tried to get his tenant, Marker to seed a pasture to flax?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. How long did Vera go out with the housepainter before she slept with him?
(a) A year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 8 months.

4. In Chapter 3, how long has Alec owned Collier's Auto?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 14 years.

5. Where were Vera and Daniel when the housepainter asked her to marry him?
(a) State fair.
(b) Walking down the street.
(c) In line to get a ticket for the merry-go-round.
(d) Watching fireworks.

6. What color eyes do Daniel and Vera have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

8. In Chapter 10, what baseball player does Alec tout to Daniel?
(a) Ted Williams.
(b) Mickey Mantle.
(c) Joe DiMaggio.
(d) Willie Mays.

9. What did Thomas break when he followed Vera to a shop?
(a) Flower pot.
(b) Door.
(c) Sign.
(d) Window.

10. How much did Lyle Gardiner charge Pooch's fireman boyfriend for every hour Lyle stayed away from the apartment when the fireman was there?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

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

12. How many cattle are missing in Chapter 9?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.

13. What baseball team does Daniel cheer for in Chapter 10?
(a) Red Sox.
(b) Dodgers.
(c) Yankees.
(d) Giants.

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

15. What color is the brick in the back wall of the hardware store?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alec dream in Chapter 1?

2. How old is Lyle Gardiner?

3. How much does Alec offer to pay Daniel if he finds the missing steer?

4. How long ago was the room in Alec's house that used to be the baby's room turned into an indoor bathroom?

5. What color toilet does Alec have in the bathroom in his house?

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