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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sandy say Edith never cried over?
(a) Spilled milk.
(b) Her father's death.
(c) Her life trapped on the farm.
(d) Her mother's death.

2. How did Edith feel when John proposed to her?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Worried.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Thrilled.

3. In what year did Leona and John get married?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1925.

4. What did Roy hate about harvest time?
(a) He and his children couldn't do it on their own.
(b) The labor was back-breaking.
(c) Harvest time meant winter was coming.
(d) It was when town was overrun with tourists.

5. What did John spend his nights doing after Edith refused his proposal?
(a) Sitting at home with his mother.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

6. In Chapter 4, when Sandy talks about Edith crying, how many more times does he say she would cry in her lifetime?
(a) Two more times.
(b) Never again.
(c) One more time.
(d) Three more times.

7. Which grade did Roy and Ada's children never get past?
(a) Fifth grade.
(b) Seventh grade.
(c) Tenth grade.
(d) Eighth grade.

8. What is Roy said to have constantly done to Lyman?
(a) Lied to him.
(b) Beat him.
(c) Manipulated him.
(d) Berated him.

9. How many children did Leona have with her first husband?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

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

11. In which city did Lyman find a job after leaving the farm?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Chicago.

12. What is the age difference between Edith and her brother?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Fourteen months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

13. In Chapter 1, what lands on the reporter's shirt?
(a) A dead leaf.
(b) Bird droppings.
(c) A fly.
(d) Cow manure.

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

15. In Chapter 3, what did Roy berate his son over?
(a) Not covering the milk.
(b) Forgetting to feed the chickens.
(c) Skipping school.
(d) Accidentally letting a horse out of its pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Sandy was born, what did Leona believe about herself?

2. When Roy and Ada first arrived at their land, where did Ada live?

3. What was the name of the local tavern?

4. Who did Roy refer to when he spoke about 'the kid'?

5. What was Ada's dying wish?

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