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

2. What color shoes did Mr. Buckle want Vera to wear?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Navy.
(d) Black.

3. How old was Martha when she died?
(a) 46.
(b) 44.
(c) 41.
(d) 42.

4. What does Alec dream in Chapter 1?
(a) He is in a fire.
(b) He is climbing.
(c) He is falling.
(d) He is drowning under ice.

5. What did an old man do when he was young?
(a) Grocer.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Ice-cutter.
(d) Farrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. In how many exercise books did Vera's husband keep a diary?

2. What is the name of the lake where Alec remembers seeing his father standing?

3. When Alec's wife was alive, what was the only garden chore he had?

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

5. What grade did Vera finish in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vera have Daniel collect at the end of Chapter 5?

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

3. What arrangements are made for Vera and her son?

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

5. How does Vera meet Stanley?

6. What is the only change Alec has made to his house since Vera left, and why is it pink?

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

8. What does Alec say about Yankee fans?

9. Who are Vera and Daniel's fellow passengers on the bus in Chapter 2?

10. How is Alec teaching Daniel to drive?

(see the answer keys)

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