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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which command does Mother give Father as he leaves on his trip?
(a) Come home in an hour.
(b) Return before nightfall.
(c) Be careful.
(d) Be back by supper time.

2. What does Mother do when she sees the arrival at the farm?
(a) Runs outside and directs the hay to be put in the old barn.
(b) Tells Sammy to deal with the hay.
(c) Stays inside and refuses to give directions.
(d) Runs outside and shows them where the new barn is.

3. By the day after the arrival at the farm, what information do the townspeople know?
(a) Mother has moved into the new barn.
(b) Mother is livid.
(c) Father will not build Mother a new house.
(d) Father will build Mother a new barn for their new cows.

4. What is Mother's description of what Father is doing regarding the family house and barn?
(a) Not lodging his "dumb beasts" very well.
(b) Lodging his "dumb beasts" better than his flesh and blood.
(c) Not providing well for his family.
(d) Providing well for his family.

5. How does Sammy finally respond to Mother's second question?
(a) He says that Father plans to buy more cows.
(b) Sammy decide to go find his father to deal with this situation.
(c) Sammy continues to ignore his mother, despite the scolding.
(d) He says that Father is not planning to buy more cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nanny sees Mother after she has spoken with Father about the digging, what does Nanny ask about?

2. As Mother observes Father's response to her questions following their bantering, what does Mother do?

3. What is the best description of the current state of the barn that exists on the farm?

4. In Section 3, to whom does Father say something about Mother's reaction to the house and barn?

5. Whom does Father say should help with the arrival at the farm while he is gone on his trip?

(see the answer key)

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