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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what has Alec asked Rita Benger, the hotel cook, to fix for supper?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Roast pork.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Lamb chops.

2. When did Martha live?
(a) 1899-1941.
(b) 1895-1939.
(c) 1896-1936.
(d) 1898-1940.

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

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

5. How old was Martha when she died?
(a) 41.
(b) 46.
(c) 44.
(d) 42.

6. How many dates has Vera had in the last ten years in Chapter 10?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

7. What color shoes did Mr. Buckle want Vera to wear?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Navy.

8. What color is the hatband on Alec's hat in Chapter 3?
(a) Brown and cream.
(b) Red and navy.
(c) Grey and burgundy.
(d) Black and tan.

9. What color toilet does Alec have in the bathroom in his house?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Pink.

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

11. How old was Earl when Vera joined the army?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Lyle Gardiner charge Pooch's fireman boyfriend for every hour Lyle stayed away from the apartment when the fireman was there?

2. How old was Vera when she attacked a full-grown man over her brother, Earl?

3. How old is Vera?

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

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

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