3. What is the nickname for the train on which the men plan to load the steers?
(a) The deliverer.
(b) The locomotive.
(c) The power.
(d) The smoke stack.

4. What is included in Peter’s scrapbook?
(a) His dreams of affluence and comfort he has for his parents.
(b) Drawings and pictures of events that have taken place.
(c) His favorite animals.
(d) Pictures of his family.

5. What do both George and Rose know will greet them back home at the ranch?
(a) A warm fire and hot supper.
(b) The squawking chickens and barking dogs.
(c) The barking ranch dogs and Phil’s sniffling and coughing.
(d) High winds and cattle.

6. For how long does Johnny go without drinking?
(a) A month.
(b) A year.
(c) Five years.
(d) A week.

7. Once the Gordons purchase the old hotel in Beech, how is it now known?
(a) The Grist Mill.
(b) The Red Mill.
(c) The Inn.
(d) The Doctor's Office.

8. Why does Johnny’s advisor suggest he look for a small town in need of a doctor?
(a) Johnny prefers general medicine, so a small town would be a perfect fit.
(b) There are too many students graduating from med school and not enough positions to fill.
(c) Johnny is considered a kind man but not much of a doctor.
(d) Chicago has grown very dangerous as of late, so Johnny would be safer in a small town.

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

10. Where do Johnny and Rose first meet?
(a) A movie house in Chicago.
(b) A hospital in Chicago.
(c) In a saloon in Beech.
(d) At a college in Chicago.

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

12. 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 children playing in the schoolyard.
(c) The church steeple.
(d) The hustle and bustle of the townspeople.

13. Who helps to pay the Gordons’ bills?
(a) Johnny’s medical business.
(b) Johnny’s parents.
(c) Rose’s parents.
(d) The few guests the Gordons have.

14. How does Rose respond when she learns she will be playing the piano for the governor and his wife?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She secretly panics.
(c) She is a bit nervous.
(d) She cannot believe her luck.

15. What is Phil’s reaction when he sees that he has made Rose nervous and uncomfortable?
(a) He frowns.
(b) He feels bad.
(c) He smiles.
(d) He calms down.