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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 long does it take Vera to clean the toilet in the men's room of the cafe?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) An entire afternoon.
(d) All day.

2. In Chapter 12, where does Alec start his morning?
(a) Fields.
(b) Sitting at the kitchen table.
(c) Barn.
(d) Sitting on his front perch.

3. When does Vera try to raise a Christmas tree in Chapter 14?
(a) December 22.
(b) December 21.
(c) December 23.
(d) December 19.

4. In Chapter 16, what was the name of the doctor who treated Earl?
(a) Dr. Phillips.
(b) Dr. Baker.
(c) Dr. Evans.
(d) Dr. Washburn.

5. How long after borrowing money from Stutz, does Vera sign a lease on The Bluebird Cafe?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Vera spend cleaning the cafe?

2. When the streets and sidewalks are being paved in Connaught, how many men does Vera serve meals three times a day, seven days a week?

3. Who helps Vera order supplies for the cafe?

4. What month does Vera remember that she set her sights on Stanley?

5. What does Vera want to hear from her father in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how do Vera and Alec have a temporary truce?

2. What did Alec try to get Earl to do after he graduated from high school and why?

3. How does Vera's business pick up at the cafe?

4. What advice does Alec give Daniel about dancing?

5. What idea does Stutz give Vera for work?

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

7. Why does Vera wait two weeks before announcing that she will borrow the money from Stutz?

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

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

10. Why does Daniel play hooky in May in Chapter 18?

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