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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Phil get Rose’s goat, regarding playing the piano?
(a) He sits right next to the piano, when she plays.
(b) He laughs every time she plays a note.
(c) Whatever she plays on the piano, he plays his banjo - only better.
(d) He tells her she is awful on the piano.

2. When Burbank family members used to bring friends from out east, what does Phil know is the purpose of these visits, especially the women?
(a) To see a glimpse into the life of a rancher.
(b) To hopefully buy land from the Burbank family.
(c) To marry a wealthy Burbank.
(d) To make new friends.

3. Why is Peter happy with his mother’s marriage?
(a) She now has access to all he had ever wanted for her.
(b) He misses having a father figure in his life.
(c) He really likes George.
(d) He wants his mother to be happy.

4. When Phil and George’s parents moved to Salt Lake City, what is Phil slightly concerned would not happen?
(a) George getting married.
(b) His parents would never come to visit.
(c) He and George would not be able to cover the mortgage of the ranch.
(d) George taking over winding the clock.

5. How old is Phil at the start of the book?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

6. What luxury does the Burbank cattle ranch have?
(a) Electric lights.
(b) Several automobiles.
(c) An alarm system.
(d) Television.

7. What is a reason given for why Johnny drinks?
(a) To feel the equal of the wealthy ranchers.
(b) To sleep better.
(c) To ease his chronic pain.
(d) To ignore his problems.

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

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

10. What does Rose admit to George about her feelings for him?
(a) She has never loved anyone and does not believe she ever will.
(b) She has quickly fallen head over heels for him.
(c) She has loved him since the first time she saw him.
(d) She is not sure if she could love another man, as she loved her husband.

11. Who is the one who does the castration of the calves?
(a) Peter.
(b) George.
(c) Phil.
(d) Johnny.

12. What does Peter excitedly eat with George, prior to the wedding?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Red beans and rice.
(c) Chili con carne.
(d) A burger and fries.

13. What attracts Johnny and Rose to Beech?
(a) They really like the people they meet.
(b) They love the wild, open country.
(c) They find the quaint town very charming and cozy.
(d) They are under the belief the town will grow.

14. Why does George matter-a-factly reprimand Phil at the end of Chapter III?
(a) He should have not allowed the cowhands to return to the saloon.
(b) He should have paid the bill as soon as the meal had ended.
(c) He should not have concerned himself with the other guests at the Red Mill.
(d) He should not have spoken the way he did about the boy, as it had made the woman cry.

15. How does Phil feel when he imagines George caressing Rose?
(a) It makes him cringe.
(b) It makes him uneasy.
(c) It excites him.
(d) It annoys him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alma die?

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

3. How is the Old Lady pleased by Rose?

4. Why do sissies bother Phil?

5. When does George arrive home in the snow storm in Chapter IV?

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