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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Who did Roy refer to when he spoke about 'the kid'?
(a) His son.
(b) John.
(c) Edith.
(d) Sandy.

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

5. What does Sandy note that the man who approaches him can't figure out?
(a) How to tie a knot.
(b) How to ride a horse.
(c) How to open a gate.
(d) How to turn on the lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Roy's hands said to look like after the cutting machine accident?

2. What is Sandy's surname?

3. What did John see when he ordered Sandy to stop the truck in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 4, what did Roy go out to the barn to do?

5. What does the reporter take from his back pocket in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Edith decide not to marry John?

2. What does the reporter ask Sandy, which prompts Sandy to kick him off his land?

3. Why did John and Sandy take Lyman to the train station in Chapter 6?

4. What accident occurred one day while the Goodnoughs and John were bringing in the harvest?

5. What happened to Ada in 1914, and how did Roy seem to feel about it?

6. What did John see in the field as he and Sandy drove past the Goodnough farm in Chapter 6?

7. How did Lyman stay in touch with Edith after leaving her behind on the farm?

8. What complaint did Roy make about John in Chapter 3?

9. Who did John meet and marry after Edith refused his proposal?

10. What did Wenzel Gerdts tell John about Lyman?

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