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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 16, Under the Gibbon Moon, The Throbbing Heart of News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was in the car of the man who gave Davy a ride?
(a) Musical instruments.
(b) Umbrellas.
(c) Purses.
(d) Encyclopedias.

2. In what year was Reuben born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1954.

3. What operation did Lurvy have six months before his visit on Swede's birthday?
(a) Appendectomy.
(b) Hernia repair.
(c) Gallbladder removal.
(d) Tonsilectomy.

4. What does Birdie collect?
(a) Miniature dolls.
(b) Salt and pepper shakers.
(c) Little thimbles.
(d) Spoons from all 50 states.

5. What does Swede call the moon when they picnic in the Badlands in January?
(a) Gibbous moon.
(b) Waxing moon.
(c) Gibbon moon.
(d) Waning moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reuben want to buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?

2. Who does Reuben talk to in the kitchen when Rev. Johnny Latt is preaching?

3. What does Reuben want for Christmas in 1962?

4. Who is Swede's favorite president?

5. What river do the Lands come upon after leaving Linton?

(see the answer key)

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