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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 1, how old is Alec?
(a) 71.
(b) 69.
(c) 77.
(d) 73.

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

8. How many winters did Alec work cutting ice?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

9. Who did Daniel say that he kept the stuff that was stolen for?
(a) Lyle Gardiner.
(b) Tom Perkins.
(c) Dave Baker.
(d) Mark Williams.

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

11. How high did Stanley have books piled in his apartment?
(a) Height of a window.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 4 feet.
(d) Height of a man's head.

12. How many children does Marker have?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what baseball player does Alec tout to Daniel?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what is the name of the housepainter Vera remembers?

4. What does Daniel say that he and his friend Lyle drank that Lyle's mother hid under the kitchen sink?

5. During Alec's first job, how far did a half-breed fall to the river?

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