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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Reuben been without a breath when his father comes into the delivery room?
(a) 12 minutes.
(b) 8 minutes.
(c) 7 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

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

3. Where does Jeremiah suggest the family move when he is struggling with pneumonia?
(a) Texas.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) California.

4. What color was the Lands' front door before it was tarred?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

5. What does Swede pretend to be when the Lands crawl up on Canadian geese?
(a) Creek Brave.
(b) Sioux brave.
(c) Apache Brave.
(d) Blackfoot Brave.

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

7. What time do the Lands go to the DeCuellar's for breakfast the day of the trial?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 7:30 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

8. Who did Helen marry after she left Jeremiah?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An engineer.
(d) A musician.

9. Where do Jeremiah, Swede, and Reuben spend the night the first night that Davy is in jail?
(a) At Dr. Nokes'.
(b) At their house.
(c) A motel.
(d) At the DeCuellers'.

10. What is the name of August Shultz's wife?
(a) Martha.
(b) Birdie.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Maude.

11. In what month was Reuben born?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) April.

12. What game does Mr. DeCuellar teach Swede and Reuben to help them pass the time while they wait to be admitted to the courtroom?
(a) Dots and Boxes.
(b) War at Sea.
(c) Hangman.
(d) Tic-Tac-Toe.

13. What is Tin Lurvy selling on Swede's birthday?
(a) World Book encyclopedias.
(b) Vacuum cleaners.
(c) Cufflinks.
(d) Patented medicines.

14. What type of vehicle do the Lands drive when they go hunting at Shultz's place?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Ford.
(c) Dodge.
(d) Chevy.

15. What type of pie does Mrs. DeCuellar serve for breakfast?
(a) Pumpkin.
(b) Apple.
(c) Strawberry.
(d) Peach.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Helen go after she left Jeremiah?

3. What color sweater does Reuben wear when he testifies at Davy's trial?

4. How much does Reuben get paid for tearing down the corncrib?

5. How many hours a week did Jeremiah work sweeping and painting in the athletic building while he was in medical school?

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