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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What produce used to give Earl hives?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Strawberries.

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

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

4. 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) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How late does Vera work cleaning the cafe everyday in Chapter 17?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 10 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

6. What type of concert did Vera get Stanley to attend with her?
(a) Flute.
(b) Organ.
(c) Harpsichord.
(d) Orchestra.

7. In Chapter 12, where does Alec start his morning?
(a) Sitting on his front perch.
(b) Sitting at the kitchen table.
(c) Fields.
(d) Barn.

8. What was the name of the man that Alec hired to teach Earl farming?
(a) Richard.
(b) Dover.
(c) Martin.
(d) Williams.

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

10. In Chapter 11, when does Alec remember that he told Dover he would be out to see Earl?
(a) After supper.
(b) A couple hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

12. How early is school dismissed on Friday afternoons when there is a football game?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) Half an hour.

13. How many years of smoke and grease cake the walls of the cafe when Vera tackles cleaning it?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

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

15. Who helps Vera order supplies for the cafe?
(a) Stutz.
(b) Phyllis.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Alec.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business chooses Connaught for the company headquarters?

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

3. On what side of town are houses being built for the new industry in Connaught?

4. What time does Alec remember that Stutz recommended they go check Earl's crop when Earl was learning to be a farmer?

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

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