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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Seven and Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the reporter take from his back pocket in Chapter 1?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A set of keys.
(c) A spiral notebook.
(d) His wallet.

2. Why did Lyman ask John for a ride to town in Chapter 6?
(a) So Lyman could catch a train.
(b) So Lyman could call on the midwife.
(c) So Lyman could go drinking.
(d) So Lyman could shop for a new suit.

3. Who did John meet outside the hardware store?
(a) Edith.
(b) Wenzel Gerdts.
(c) Bud Sealy.
(d) Roy.

4. What event occurred in 1941?
(a) Pearl Harbor was bombed.
(b) The Roscoe barn burned down.
(c) Edith gave birth.
(d) Oil was found on the Goodnough property.

5. After Clevis left, which city did Sandy take Twyla to?
(a) Westminster.
(b) Colorado Springs.
(c) Fort Collins.
(d) Denver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Leona's surname?

2. What does Sandy say is the reason Edith and Lyman never left the family farm?

3. Where did Clevis run away to after hearing Twyla's news?

4. How did Sandy feel when he saw Lyman again?

5. How did Sandy feel about his mother's announcement in 1952?

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