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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Helen go after she left Jeremiah?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Iowa City.
(c) Indianapolis.
(d) Chicago.

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

3. Why does Davy get up early each morning?
(a) To run his muskrat traps.
(b) To study.
(c) To fix breakfast.
(d) He has to be at his job early.

4. What year is the Airstream trailer that Tin Lurvy leaves to Jeremiah in his will?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1963.

5. How old is Reuben when he sees his father's third miracle?
(a) 9 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 7 years old.
(d) 11 years old.

6. What are the Land's hunting when Reuben sees his father's third miracle?
(a) Geese.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbits.

7. What is the name of the sheriff who brings the news of Davy's escape?
(a) Brith.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Mons.
(d) Pym.

8. Who wrote the book that Stube was reading the night that Davy escaped.
(a) Mike Hammer.
(b) Louis L'Amour.
(c) Clive Cussler.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

9. 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.

10. Where is Davy put in jail?
(a) Montrose.
(b) Gibbon.
(c) Northfield.
(d) Waterville.

11. What does Reuben see in a dream that wakes him after the goose hunt?
(a) A dead horse.
(b) A snake.
(c) A dead wolf.
(d) Buzzards.

12. How far is it from Roofing to North Dakota?
(a) 85 miles.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 80 miles.
(d) 70 miles.

13. How far is August Shultz's place from Reuben's home?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

14. What job does Stube take after Davy escaped on his watch?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Street sweeper.
(c) Sales clerk.
(d) Janitor.

15. Who comes to spend Christmas eve with the Lands?
(a) Davy.
(b) Dr. and Mrs. Nokes.
(c) Tin Lurvy.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. DeCuellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tin Lurvy selling on Swede's birthday?

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

3. Where was Lurvy when he became sick and needed an operation?

4. What time do the Lands have to arrive at the courthouse for Davy's trial?

5. What western author might Jeremiah have enjoyed reading when he was in his late twenties?

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