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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alec when he got his first job?
(a) 18.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

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

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

5. What does Daniel say that he and his friend Lyle drank that Lyle's mother hid under the kitchen sink?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Gin.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Rum.

6. What was Alec's first job?
(a) Building barns.
(b) Building sheds.
(c) Building houses.
(d) Building bridges.

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

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

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

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

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

12. How old was Vera when she left home?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

13. How long does it take Vera and Daniel to ride from Ontario to Saskatchewan on the bus?
(a) 47 hours.
(b) 56 hours.
(c) 61 hours.
(d) 39 hours.

14. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what is the name of the housepainter Vera remembers?
(a) Dave.
(b) Rick.
(c) Bob.
(d) Mark.

15. How old was the housepainter Vera dated for a time?
(a) 36.
(b) 41.
(c) 39.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Martha live?

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

3. Where were Vera and Daniel when the housepainter asked her to marry him?

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

5. What time does Alec wake from a dream in Chapter 1?

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