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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Phil feel when he learns that George has married Rose?
(a) He is in shock.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is not surprised.
(d) He is concerned.

2. As the men and cattle grow closer to the town of Beech, what does the narrator first describe about this town?
(a) The stench of the Beech stockyard.
(b) The church steeple.
(c) The children playing in the schoolyard.
(d) The hustle and bustle of the townspeople.

3. What year does the important cattle drive at the beginning of the story take place?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1900.

4. For what does Rose’s Red Mill become known?
(a) Fine dishes and red wine.
(b) Fried chicken and piano-playing.
(c) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(d) Singing and dancing.

5. Why does Phil initially not take George’s behavior towards Mrs. Gordon too seriously?
(a) He has never brought her to the ranch.
(b) He has never been interested in a woman before.
(c) He has made it clear he does not have intentions to marry anyone.
(d) He has never mentioned her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When guests arrive early and more than a little drunk to the Red Mill, how does George save the day?

3. How do both George and Rose change, regarding supper?

4. What is included in Peter’s scrapbook?

5. What do both of Phil’s parents wonder about him?

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