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

3. How many regulars does Alec have that he can depend to come to the hotel in Chapter 17?
(a) Close to 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) About 15.

4. In Chapter 14, what does Vera rent to live in?
(a) Room in a boarding house.
(b) Shed.
(c) Apartment.
(d) Three-room shack.

5. in Chapter 15, when does Alec remember that Stutz claimed the job at the garage?
(a) Around 12 years ago.
(b) Almost 15 years ago.
(c) 17 years ago.
(d) 11 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were Vera and Stanley married before he died?

2. What is the weather in Chapter 11?

3. How long after borrowing money from Stutz, does Vera sign a lease on The Bluebird Cafe?

4. What grades pick rocks out of the football field before the season starts?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is November a difficult time for Vera?

2. What idea does Stutz give Vera for work?

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

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

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

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

7. What advice does Alec give Daniel about dancing?

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

9. How do Vera and Daniel move their things in Chapter 14?

10. Why does Daniel start running?

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