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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John tell Sandy about his courtship with Edith?
(a) By a river.
(b) At a diner.
(c) While working in the barn.
(d) On a dirt road.

2. As a child, what did Sandy do with Edith?
(a) Baked pies.
(b) Chores.
(c) Played cards.
(d) His homework.

3. What does Sandy say is true of all farm families?
(a) They are always well-fed.
(b) They work hard.
(c) They know how to save money.
(d) They are close-knit.

4. How many fingers did Roy lose in the cutting machine accident?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Two.

5. Before Sandy was born, what did Leona believe about herself?
(a) She would be a bad mother.
(b) She couldn't have children.
(c) She would only give birth to girls.
(d) She would have ugly children.

6. What was Ada's dying wish?
(a) For her children to go to college.
(b) To see the Grand Canyon.
(c) For her husband to be a kinder man.
(d) To be buried back home.

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

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

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

10. Why did Edith say John wouldn't sunburn?
(a) He always wore a long-sleeve shirt.
(b) He stayed out of the sun.
(c) He came up with a sun-blocking cream.
(d) He had Indian heritage.

11. What was Roy's condition for allowing Edith and John to go out together?
(a) Edith and John had to be home before dark.
(b) Edith had to take on more chores.
(c) Roy had to accompany them on their dates.
(d) Lyman must go with them.

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

13. In Chapter 3, what did the cutting machine get caught on?
(a) A fence.
(b) Barbed wire.
(c) A pile of rocks.
(d) A tree stump.

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

15. In what year did Ada become ill?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what did Hannah Roscoe offer to Ada?

2. How old was John Roscoe when the Goodnoughs took residence near his home?

3. In Chapter 1, what lands on the reporter's shirt?

4. What did Roy not allow Lyman to do on the farm?

5. How long was Ada in labor with her first child?

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