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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. Where had Rosicky's father and grandfather worked?
(a) In caves.
(b) On boats.
(c) In the fields.
(d) In shops.

2. Why does Mr. Rosicky need ticking?
(a) So his wife can cover their worn mattresses..
(b) So his wife can make blankets for the horses.
(c) So his wife can make coats for the children.
(d) So his wife can make goose-feather pillows.

3. Where did Loeffler buy wood from?
(a) South America and the East.
(b) The East.
(c) Central America.
(d) South America.

4. Who is described as "a tree that has not many roots"?
(a) The doctor.
(b) John Rosicky.
(c) Mrs. Rosicky.
(d) Mr. Rosicky.

5. What kind of smile does Rosicky have?
(a) A twinkly smile.
(b) A sharp smile.
(c) A growing smile.
(d) A contagious smile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Rosicky's back look like?

2. What type of cap does Rosicky wear?

3. What type of jacket does Rosicky wear?

4. After Anton's grandfather died whom did he go to live with?

5. What is the kolache stuffed with that Mrs. Rosicky takes out of the oven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rudolph tell his father after his father says that if they have plenty to eat and water to clean then they don't have it hard?

2. When Doctor Burleigh tells Rosicky that he has a bad heart, what is Rosicky's excuse for feeling short of breath?

3. Why did the winter turn out badly for the farmers?

4. What does Rosicky do that makes Polly run to aid him?

5. What was the worst thing Rosicky had come upon in his journey through the world?

6. What are the conditions like when the spring season finally arrives on the Rosicky farm?

7. What did Anton Rosicky do when he found out his cousin had moved to America?

8. Describe the Lifschnitz home.

9. Describe Rosicky's farm.

10. What have Mary and Anton agreed upon about life?

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