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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 14, Something Warm, The Skin Bag.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Helen Land read to Davy when he was one year old?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Washington Irving.
(d) Robert Louis Stevenson.

2. What does Jeremiah use to remove tar from his front door?
(a) Water and mild detergent.
(b) Rubbing alcohol.
(c) Kerosene.
(d) WD-40.

3. What was Stube reading when he was on deputy duty the night Davy escaped?
(a) A western.
(b) A biography.
(c) An autobiography.
(d) A mystery.

4. What does Swede want for Christmas in 1962?
(a) A cowboy outfit.
(b) A pony.
(c) A trip out west.
(d) A lariat.

5. Who owns a corncrib that Reuben tears down?
(a) Mr. Lawson.
(b) Mr. Layton.
(c) Mr. Reuben.
(d) Mr. Smythe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the motel in the town near where the Lands stop to get gas in Chapter 13?

2. What do the Lands eat for supper on Swede's birthday?

3. Where is Davy put in jail?

4. When do the Lands leave Roofing in the Airstream?

5. How old was Jeremiah when he was caught by a tornado.

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