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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does George want to buy Rose?
(a) A beautiful ring.
(b) A new dress.
(c) The best piano.
(d) A flower arranging kit.

4. 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.

5. How does George surprise Phil?
(a) He tells Phil he is not welcome at the dinner with the Governor and his wife.
(b) He tells Phil that he should bring a date to the Governor's dinner.
(c) He begs Phil to be kind to Rose.
(d) He gets up the nerve to ask his brother to improve his appearance at the Governor’s dinner.

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

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

8. How does Alma die?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) AIDS.

9. Why does Phil not like alcohol?
(a) He is afraid of what he would say while drunk.
(b) It is dangerous for your liver.
(c) It is a waste of money.
(d) He does not like how it tastes.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What is the relationship between Phil and George?
(a) They are friends.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are brothers, business partners, and friends.
(d) They are business partners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT mentioned regarding Phil’s ability to see, as described in Chapter IV?

2. What does Peter excitedly eat with George, prior to the wedding?

3. What is George's response to Phil in college when Phil tells him it was embarrassing meeting with the dean and having to explain why your brother is not doing well in school?

4. Why had the Old Lady and Old Gent moved to the hotel in Salt Lake City?

5. Of whom does Phil frequently tell tales?

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