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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. What did Daniel's father do for a living?
(a) Professor.
(b) Clerk.
(c) Ran a menswear store.
(d) Ran a mercantile.

2. How does Alec keep busy while he waits for Vera and Daniel to arrive?
(a) Fixes coffee.
(b) Plays solitaire.
(c) Weeds the garden.
(d) Reads the paper.

3. How many children does Marker have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

4. What was Alec's first job?
(a) Building bridges.
(b) Building houses.
(c) Building sheds.
(d) Building barns.

5. When did Earl tell Vera in a letter that his father hired Stutz?
(a) January, 1944.
(b) February, 1944.
(c) April, 1944.
(d) March, 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Lyle Gardiner?

2. What does Alec pay his grandson to do in Chapter 7?

3. How long ago was the room in Alec's house that used to be the baby's room turned into an indoor bathroom?

4. What was Alec's occupation until he was 52?

5. In Chapter 9, how many years has Alec tried to get his tenant, Marker to seed a pasture to flax?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Martha die?

2. What happened when Alec lost Earl during a Dominion Day celebration?

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

4. What does Alec remember doing in his dream in Chapter 1?

5. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

6. Why does Daniel like his grandfather?

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

8. What does Alec say about Yankee fans?

9. How does Vera meet Stanley?

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

(see the answer keys)

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