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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Grandfather not been doing that he should have been doing?
(a) Raising pigs.
(b) Reading books.
(c) Planting corn.
(d) Paying taxes on the farm.

2. According to Grandfather, what is the crop going to be like?
(a) The worst ever.
(b) A poor crop because of drought.
(c) A poor yield because of locust damage.
(d) The best ever.

3. What signal does Grandfather use to mean yes?
(a) He puts his palm up on the mattress.
(b) He puts his palm down on the mattress.
(c) He turns over onto his side.
(d) He crosses his legs.

4. What color is Willy's dog?
(a) Yellow-gold.
(b) Solid white.
(c) Mostly black.
(d) Mostly brown.

5. Which activity will Willy NOT do after school?
(a) Look at the city slickers.
(b) Go to the post office.
(c) Pick up supplies.
(d) Play cards with his friends at the general store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Grandfather when little Willy harvests the crop?

2. What does Willy find in the strongbox that used to hold Grandfather's money?

3. What month is the crop harvested?

4. How does little Willy earn his college money?

5. In what stage of life is Doc Smith?

(see the answer key)

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