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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did Roy refer to when he spoke about 'the kid'?
(a) Edith.
(b) Sandy.
(c) His son.
(d) John.
2. How many fingers did Roy lose in the cutting machine accident?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Two.
3. Why did Edith say John wouldn't sunburn?
(a) He came up with a sun-blocking cream.
(b) He had Indian heritage.
(c) He stayed out of the sun.
(d) He always wore a long-sleeve shirt.
4. What did John spend his nights doing after Edith refused his proposal?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Sitting at home with his mother.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.
5. What was Leona's surname?
(a) Barker Newcomb.
(b) Turner Newcomb.
(c) Fisher Newcomb.
(d) Quincy Newcomb.
6. How many children did Leona have with her first husband?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Four.
7. What brand of automobile did Lyman favor?
(a) Pontiacs.
(b) Chevrolets.
(c) Buicks.
(d) Fords.
8. What is the name of the doctor who treated Roy?
(a) Dr. Peters.
(b) Dr. Penner.
(c) Dr. Parker.
(d) Dr. Penfield.
9. What was the name of the local tavern?
(a) The Big Hill Tavern.
(b) McNally's Tavern.
(c) The Holt Tavern.
(d) Crabtree Tavern.
10. What did Roy hate about harvest time?
(a) He and his children couldn't do it on their own.
(b) Harvest time meant winter was coming.
(c) It was when town was overrun with tourists.
(d) The labor was back-breaking.
11. What was Ada's dying wish?
(a) To be buried back home.
(b) For her children to go to college.
(c) To see the Grand Canyon.
(d) For her husband to be a kinder man.
12. Which of the following is not said to have been one of Edith's responsibilities?
(a) Bringing in wood.
(b) Shearing the sheep.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Milking.
13. What did John see when he ordered Sandy to stop the truck in Chapter 6?
(a) A barn on fire.
(b) Edith driving a tractor.
(c) Roy shuffling down the road.
(d) A cow giving birth in a field.
14. When Roy and Ada first arrived at their land, what was Roy's first order of business?
(a) To dig a well.
(b) To buy some livestock.
(c) To build a cabin.
(d) To plant the crops.
15. How did Roy feel about the fact that Ada was dying?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Happy.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Edith feel when John proposed to her?
2. In Chapter 2, what did Hannah Roscoe offer to Ada?
3. What was the name of the local hardware store?
4. What does Sandy correct the reporter about in Chapter 1?
5. What does Sandy note that the man who approaches him can't figure out?
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