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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. In Chapter 17, who is Vera's one regular customer?
(a) A drayman.
(b) The jeweller.
(c) The Lutheran preacher.
(d) The butcher.

2. How much money does Stutz offer to lend Vera?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $2,000.

3. What does Vera's one regular customer enjoy having every day in Chapter 17?
(a) Raisin pie.
(b) Blueberry pie.
(c) Rhubarb pie.
(d) Apple pie.

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

5. What is the weather in Chapter 11?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Clear and cool.
(c) Dry.
(d) Partly cloudy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what sport do Daniel and his grandfather watch after the news?

2. How much land did Alec buy when he bought the farm where Markham is a tenant?

3. Who helps Vera order supplies for the cafe?

4. What type of dinsfectant does Vera use when she cleans the cafe?

5. In Chapter 14, what does Vera rent to live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vera get Stanley to go out with her?

2. How does Alec feel once he realizes that Vera and Daniel are gone for good?

3. What did the doctor have to say about Earl when Alec and Stuz brought him to town after he started the fire?

4. Why did Stutz call out the town's fire brigade after Earl set the field on fire?

5. Why does Vera buy a television and where does she put it?

6. Why does Vera prefer John F. Kennedy for the United States president?

7. How is Daniel treated at school?

8. How is business at Vera's cafe when she first opens compared to the business her father has?

9. What conversation do Alec and Daniel have about Earl in Chapter 11?

10. What options does Vera have for work in Connaught?

(see the answer keys)

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