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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the summer vacation, how much time do Daniel and his grandfather spend working in Alec's garden?
(a) An hour.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) About 2 hours.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

2. What time did Vera leave Stanley's the first time she met him?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

3. When the boom comes to Connaught, how many hours does Vera work a day, seven days a week?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

4. When did Dover tell Alec maybe he should have Earl over for a Sunday dinner?
(a) Mid June.
(b) Mid July.
(c) End of July.
(d) End of June.

5. How much sleep does Vera get in Chapter 17 before she wakes worrying if she locked the cafe door or turned off the grill?
(a) 3-4 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) An hour or two.
(d) 3 hours.

6. In Chapter 17, how many people does Vera hire for the cafe when the workers who are paving the streets and sidewalks start patronizing her cafe?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

7. How is Daniel treated in school in Chapter 12?
(a) Ignored.
(b) Bullied.
(c) Beaten up.
(d) Befriended.

8. What time does Vera start cleaning the cafe everyday?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

9. What does Vera want to hear from her father in Chapter 17?
(a) That he was wrong to take her out of school.
(b) Where Earl is.
(c) How Earl is doing.
(d) He was wrong to make her give that diabetic shot.

10. In Chapter 11, what sport do Daniel and his grandfather watch after the news?
(a) Professional wrestling.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Tennis.

11. How much money does Stutz offer to lend Vera?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $3,000.
(d) $2,500.

12. When Earl was learning to be a farmer, when was the crop ready to cut?
(a) 2nd week of August.
(b) 1st week of September.
(c) 2nd week of September.
(d) 3rd week of August.

13. What is the Connaught team name?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Cougars.
(d) Lions.

14. Where are supplies for the cafe ordered from?
(a) Saskatoon.
(b) Humboldt.
(c) Prince Albert.
(d) Regina.

15. What business chooses Connaught for the company headquarters?
(a) Oil and gas company.
(b) Power company.
(c) Potash mine.
(d) Forestry company.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Alec allow to grow around the garden shed at Vera's request?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Daniel take a day off school to do?

3. When Vera is preparing the cafe to open, where does Alec start spending more of his time?

4. What grades pick rocks out of the football field before the season starts?

5. What are temperatures the day after Christmas in Chapter 15?

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