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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Edith say she and Lyman could do with the money she saved?
(a) Live in luxury.
(b) Have a cross-country holiday.
(c) Build a new house.
(d) Have a second childhood.

2. What did Wilbur do to make Sandy think he was weak?
(a) Wilbur shook hands using two hands.
(b) Wilbur couldn't drink much.
(c) Wilbur often visited his doctor.
(d) Wilbur sweated a lot.

3. How did Sandy feel when he saw Lyman again?
(a) Confused.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

4. Why did Mavis and Edith insist on staying at the fair for a longer length of time?
(a) So they could go on every single ride.
(b) So they could spend all of Lyman's money.
(c) So they could watch the fireworks
(d) So they didn't miss any of the shows.

5. How did Roy die?
(a) Edith poisoned Roy.
(b) Lyman smothered Roy.
(c) Roy choked on food.
(d) Roy died in his sleep.

6. After Clevis left, which city did Sandy take Twyla to?
(a) Denver.
(b) Fort Collins.
(c) Colorado Springs.
(d) Westminster.

7. Who was with Sandy as he buried his father?
(a) Roy.
(b) Lyman.
(c) Leona.
(d) Edith.

8. In what year did Sandy graduate from high school?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1942.

9. What appliance did Lyman and Edith purchase?
(a) A dishwasher.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) An air conditioner.
(d) An oven.

10. How many months pregnant was Mavis when the car accident happened?
(a) Three months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Five months.

11. What was the name of the bridge that marked where Sandy, Mavis, Edith, and Lyman got into a car accident?
(a) The Hold Bridge.
(b) The Tiny Brook Bridge.
(c) Five Mile Bridge.
(d) The Red Covered Bridge.

12. What body part was either Buster or Barry missing?
(a) A finger.
(b) An ear.
(c) A leg.
(d) An eye.

13. Why did Sandy sell off some land in 1952?
(a) To pay for his wedding.
(b) To pay off his gambling debts.
(c) To build a new barn.
(d) To pay for a house for his mother.

14. What does Sandy say Lyman always dressed in after returning home?
(a) Slacks and a tie.
(b) A winter coat.
(c) A housecoat.
(d) Construction boots.

15. How did Sandy raise money for Twyla?
(a) By selling his truck.
(b) By selling land.
(c) By borrowing from his mother.
(d) By working at a bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't John lease the Goodnough land?

2. What did Mavis say Edith and Lyman looked like?

3. What did Edith spend the money Lyman sent her on?

4. Where did Sandy go to college?

5. What did Leona announce in 1952?

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