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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. Where does the man who approaches Sandy in Chapter 1 say he is from?
(a) The Colorado Times.
(b) The Colorado Express.
(c) The Denver Post.
(d) The Denver Daily.

2. In Chapter 1, what lands on the reporter's shirt?
(a) Bird droppings.
(b) A dead leaf.
(c) Cow manure.
(d) A fly.

3. As a child, what did Sandy do with Edith?
(a) Baked pies.
(b) Chores.
(c) His homework.
(d) Played cards.

4. In which city did Lyman find a job after leaving the farm?
(a) Cincinnati.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

5. In what year did Ada become ill?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1908.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Leona have with her first husband?

2. When Roy and Ada first arrived at their land, what was Roy's first order of business?

3. Before Sandy was born, what did Leona believe about herself?

4. What was Ada's dying wish?

5. What was the name of the boy Ada gave birth to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Wenzel Gerdts tell John about Lyman?

2. What did the doctor do to help Roy, and what was the lasting effect of his accident?

3. Why did Edith decide not to marry John?

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

5. Where did Lyman go after leaving Holt?

6. How did Roy try to manipulate his daughter into refusing John's proposal?

7. How did Ada and Roy come to live in Colorado?

8. What does Sandy say was unique about how Lyman ran the Goodnoughs' farm?

9. How did Ada and Hannah become friends?

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

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