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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Leona's first husband die?
(a) He hung himself.
(b) He was in an automobile accident.
(c) He had cancer.
(d) He drowned.

2. Who does the reporter say Sandy fought with on the night of the fire?
(a) The firefighters.
(b) His wife.
(c) A police officer.
(d) His neighbor.

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

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

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

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

7. What does Sandy correct the reporter about in Chapter 1?
(a) The time of day.
(b) The value of his property.
(c) The breed of his horse.
(d) The pronunciation of a name.

8. What does the reporter ask Sandy in regards to the Goodnough fire?
(a) Whether it destroyed the whole house.
(b) Whether it was deliberate.
(c) Whether Sandy had set it.
(d) Whether it was arson.

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

10. What did John want to do because Roy made Edith so miserable?
(a) Elope with Edith.
(b) Kill Roy.
(c) Send Roy to an institution.
(d) Give Edith some money so she could run away.

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

12. What is the man wearing who approaches Sandy in Chapter 1?
(a) A yellow bow tie.
(b) A yellow raincoat.
(c) Yellow boots.
(d) Yellow pants.

13. What was the name of the local tavern?
(a) The Holt Tavern.
(b) Crabtree Tavern.
(c) The Big Hill Tavern.
(d) McNally's Tavern.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lyman ask John for a ride to town in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 3, what did the cutting machine get caught on?

3. In which city did Lyman find a job after leaving the farm?

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

5. As a child, what did Sandy do with Edith?

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