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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of automobile did Lyman favor?
(a) Chevrolets.
(b) Buicks.
(c) Pontiacs.
(d) Fords.

2. In what year was Sandy born?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1925.

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

4. How did Roy feel about the fact that Ada was dying?
(a) Happy.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Terrified.

5. What is Sandy's surname?
(a) Roscoe.
(b) Reynolds.
(c) Robinson.
(d) Reid.

6. 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 shop for a new suit.
(d) So Lyman could go drinking.

7. Which of the following is not said to have been one of Edith's responsibilities?
(a) Shearing the sheep.
(b) Milking.
(c) Bringing in wood.
(d) Gardening.

8. What kind of company did Lyman find a job working at after leaving the farm?
(a) An automobile manufacturer.
(b) A ship builder.
(c) An airplane manufacturer.
(d) An ammunitions maker.

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

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

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

12. Who did Edith send Roy to see in Chapter 4?
(a) A real estate agent.
(b) John.
(c) The local church minister.
(d) Dr. Parker.

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

14. When Roy and Ada first arrived at their land, where did Ada live?
(a) With Hannah Roscoe.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In a cabin.
(d) In a lean-to.

15. In Chapter 4, what did Roy go out to the barn to do?
(a) Confront John about proposing to Edith.
(b) Chop off his last finger.
(c) Kill himself.
(d) Stop Lyman from slaughtering a pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which season did Edith and John begin dating?

2. What did Edith keep in her apron pocket?

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

4. Where is Sandy working at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. What was Ada's dying wish?

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