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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Ike and Fainy want to go with the money they earn?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) St. Paul.
(c) Duluth.
(d) New York City.

2. In the news clip about Harrison's speech, what does the toast celebrate?
(a) The end of Communism in Soviet countries.
(b) The arrival of democracy in civilized nations.
(c) The dominance of America and American thought.
(d) The birth of new technology and advancements.

3. At whose house does Fainy stay when he sees Bingham being chased with a shotgun?
(a) Mrs. Kovach.
(b) Mrs. Saginaw.
(c) Mr. Crealy.
(d) Mr. Rush.

4. At Thanksgiving, where is Mac?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Portland.
(d) San Francisco.

5. What does the son of the woman who owns a farmhouse sneak into the barn to buy?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) A book on sex.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose death forces Mac's family to move to Chicago?

2. Who convinces Mac to stay another month in Nevada despite Maisie's moving letter?

3. Why did Johnny have to give up on his college in his second year?

4. Where does J. Ward Moorehouse grow up?

5. Where do Ike and Fainy finally find work in Seattle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Fainy and Bingham ride the train to Michigan?

2. What happens on the train ride to Chicago that Mac takes?

3. What kind of personality does Janey have?

4. Why do the rancher and his wife not approve of Mac?

5. Where does Janey work in Washington DC? What knowledge does she acquire?

6. What does Johnny do for work, and why does he move to Ocean City?

7. What do Fred Hoff and Mac share in common?

8. What occurs at Mrs. Kovach's house when Fainy and Bingham spend the night?

9. Who is Alice, and what effect does she have on Janey?

10. What does Ike teach Mac?

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