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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Phil sees the cowhands flirting with the women, what does he wish?
(a) They would leave the women alone.
(b) He was more comfortable around women.
(c) He could find a woman of his own.
(d) Whatever makes him different than them did not exist.

2. Of whom does Phil frequently tell tales?
(a) Annie Oakley.
(b) Bronco Henry.
(c) Wild Bill.
(d) Bronco Bill.

3. Chapter V begins when George finds Rose crying. How does he respond?
(a) He pats her arm to offer some comfort.
(b) He coughs nervously and leaves her alone.
(c) He begins to cry as well.
(d) He gives her a hug.

4. What does Phil think when he learns that George has been talking to Mrs. Gordon?
(a) George is finally going to be happy.
(b) He will lose his best friend.
(c) Life is going to get much more exciting.
(d) Life as he knew it might soon be over.

5. How do both George and Rose change, regarding supper?
(a) They begin to arrive later than usual.
(b) They begin to ask for fancier meals.
(c) They sit on opposite ends of the table from one another.
(d) They both dress up for the meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rose react when Peter asks her if she is happy?

2. To what does the narrator compare the taunting of Peter by classmates?

3. How is Rose treated at the grocery store in Herndon after marrying George?

4. When Burbank family members used to bring friends from out east, what does Phil know is the purpose of these visits, especially the women?

5. Why does the Old Lady believe that she and the Old Gent should be present at George’s wedding?

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