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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to the creek on Clabe's family land?
(a) It has become a small river from all the rainfall.
(b) It has dried up.
(c) It was dammed and became a lake.
(d) It is polluted.

2. What does a traveling salesman leave with Carrie's family in March?
(a) His daughter.
(b) A new kind of refridgerator.
(c) His son.
(d) A washing machine.

3. How does Ben feel about Carrie's sister, Flora?
(a) He is romantically interested in her.
(b) She angers him.
(c) He doesn't like her.
(d) He is indifferent to her.

4. Where do most, or all, of Clabe's earnings go?
(a) To parents to pay their farm mortgage.
(b) To the hospital for medical expenses.
(c) To his son's college fund.
(d) To the company store for food.

5. What does Clabe do on Saturday after work?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Goes to town.
(c) Takes a bath.
(d) Goes hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the railroad companies claim about the answer in question #3?

2. Where do Clabe and his family live?

3. To what does the word snake refer when Clabe uses it when pointing at his paycheck?

4. How does Ermel's keeping his land affect his fortunes?

5. What is C.J.'s relationship with his grandfather like?

(see the answer key)

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