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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Alec's wife was alive, what was the only garden chore he had?
(a) Planting seeds.
(b) Pulling weeds.
(c) Tilling the soil.
(d) Digging the potatoes.

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

6. How does Alec keep busy while he waits for Vera and Daniel to arrive?
(a) Fixes coffee.
(b) Weeds the garden.
(c) Reads the paper.
(d) Plays solitaire.

7. What month does Vera come back to Connaught with Daniel?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) June.
(d) May.

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

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

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

11. How long ago was the room in Alec's house that used to be the baby's room turned into an indoor bathroom?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 20 months.

12. What is the name of the lake where Alec remembers seeing his father standing?
(a) Diefenbaker.
(b) Primrose.
(c) Athabasca.
(d) Round.

13. What grade did Vera finish in school?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

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

15. In Chapter 7, what time does Daniel awake and find his grandfather watching him sleep?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Martha live?

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

3. How long has Stutz worked for Alec?

4. How many cattle are missing in Chapter 9?

5. What did an old man do when he was young?

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