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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 is the name of the lake where Alec remembers seeing his father standing?
(a) Primrose.
(b) Round.
(c) Athabasca.
(d) Diefenbaker.

2. When does Vera remember that she met the housepainter she dated for a time?
(a) 3 years after Stanley died.
(b) 2 years after Stanley died.
(c) 4 years after Stanely died.
(d) 5 years after Stanley died.

3. What time does Alec wake from a dream in Chapter 1?
(a) 2:30.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) A little past 1.
(d) 1:30.

4. What type of berries does Alec want to hunt in Chapter 9?
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Gooseberries.
(c) Elderberries.
(d) Saskatoon.

5. How much did Lyle Gardiner charge Pooch's fireman boyfriend for every hour Lyle stayed away from the apartment when the fireman was there?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) 75 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Vera discharged from the army?

2. In Chapter 7, what time does Daniel awake and find his grandfather watching him sleep?

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

4. What color eyes do Daniel and Vera have?

5. How tall is Vera?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was Alec's first job, and how did he get it?

6. In Chapter 8, why did Vera quit writing Earl?

7. When did Alec become a success and how?

8. What does Alec say about Yankee fans?

9. What type of marker is on Martha's grave?

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

(see the answer keys)

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