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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Alexandra take to look at the riverside property?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 15 days.

2. Where will Carl's father take a job after leaving his farm?
(a) A poultry hatchery.
(b) A horse ranch.
(c) A shipyard.
(d) A tobacco plant.

3. How old is Emil at the beginning of the book?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. Where was Marie raised?
(a) In an orphanage.
(b) In the city.
(c) In Europe.
(d) On a farm.

5. What does John tell his children to always let their mother do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Sell her butter.
(c) Walk at night.
(d) Keep a garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alexandra feel when she returns home after looking at the riverside property?

2. Why does Alexandra want to keep her land when everyone else is leaving?

3. What causes hardship for the first three years after John Bergson's death?

4. Whom does Alexandra ask to help her quiet Emil's cries at the beginning of the book?

5. Whom does John Bergson say is his most intelligent child?

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