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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vera carry her important papers?
(a) Backpack.
(b) Cardboard box.
(c) Duffel bag.
(d) Brief case.

2. In Chapter 9, how many years has Alec tried to get his tenant, Marker to seed a pasture to flax?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

3. How tall is Vera?
(a) 5 feet 2 inches.
(b) 5 feet 11 inches.
(c) 5 feet 6 inches.
(d) 5 feet 9 inches.

4. What color did Vera dye her hair after her mother died?
(a) Pink.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

5. How old is Lyle Gardiner?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Marker have?

2. How old was Earl when Vera joined the army?

3. Where did Vera live in a hotel after being discharged from the army?

4. How much does Alec offer to pay Daniel if he finds the missing steer?

5. In Chapter 4, what has Alec asked Rita Benger, the hotel cook, to fix for supper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vera meet Stanley?

2. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

3. How is Alec teaching Daniel to drive?

4. Why does Daniel like his grandfather?

5. What did Vera do when she and some of her army companions went to visit New York City?

6. What does Vera look like?

7. When did Alec become a success and how?

8. What does Daniel like to do every night after supper in Chapter 7?

9. Why does Daniel think that he will not make friends in Connaught?

10. When and where did Bob the housepainter propose to Vera, and how did he respond?

(see the answer keys)

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