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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what does Daniel take a day off school to do?
(a) Watch the building in town.
(b) Plant a garden with his grandfather.
(c) Hang out with friends.
(d) Help his mother in the cafe.

2. Where does Vera start having muscle spasms with all the work she is doing cleaning the cafe in Chapter 17?
(a) Lower back.
(b) Shoulders.
(c) Arms.
(d) Mid-back.

3. In Chapter 17, how long does Vera wait to share the decision she makes?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. How much of a bonus do Vera's waitresses get if they get the workers out the door on time morning and noon?
(a) $1.50.
(b) $3.
(c) $2.
(d) $2.50

5. In Chapter 12, what dance is Daniel looking forward to?
(a) Homecoming.
(b) Winter.
(c) Harvest.
(d) Halloween.

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

7. How long were Vera and Stanley married before he died?
(a) 3 years.
(b) About a year and a half.
(c) Less than 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

8. When Vera is preparing the cafe to open, where does Alec start spending more of his time?
(a) The town square.
(b) His theater.
(c) His gas station.
(d) His hotel.

9. Where did Earl wait the entire day that Alec was supposed to see his crop?
(a) Barn.
(b) Front porch.
(c) Farm gate.
(d) Field.

10. When does Vera try to raise a Christmas tree in Chapter 14?
(a) December 21.
(b) December 22.
(c) December 19.
(d) December 23.

11. In Chapter 14, what does Vera rent to live in?
(a) Room in a boarding house.
(b) Apartment.
(c) Three-room shack.
(d) Shed.

12. in Chapter 15, when does Alec remember that Stutz claimed the job at the garage?
(a) 17 years ago.
(b) Almost 15 years ago.
(c) 11 years ago.
(d) Around 12 years ago.

13. How old was the man Alec hired to teach Earl farming?
(a) 57.
(b) 59.
(c) 63.
(d) 60.

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

15. What does Alec decide to take to Stutz in Chapter 11?
(a) Bottle.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) Corn.
(d) Pumpkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the boom comes to Connaught, how many hours does Vera work a day, seven days a week?

2. What is the first dance Vera tries to teach Daniel?

3. For how long does Vera spend cleaning the cafe?

4. How long does it take Vera to clean the toilet in the men's room of the cafe?

5. 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?

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