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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Time Since.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would the camptender bring when he came out to the Doig's cabin?
(a) T-bone steak and a barrel of whiskey.
(b) Groceries and mail.
(c) More sheep.
(d) Orders from the ranch boss.

2. What killed Ivan's mother?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) An accident.

3. How many birds could Ivan's father shoot at a time in the days before Ivan was born?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. Where did Ivan's father have a small scar?
(a) On his forearm.
(b) On his neck.
(c) On his left hand.
(d) On his chin.

5. What would Ivan's mother do to keep him quiet and cool on hot afternoons?
(a) Read to him.
(b) Play cards with him.
(c) Let him play in the creek.
(d) Let him play in the trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. The summer they were married, near where did Ivan's father and mother live?

2. Who did Ivan's father work with on a haywire outfit for one week?

3. How many bands of sheep did Ivan's father take on for McGrath?

4. What time of day did Ivan's mother pass away?

5. What color were the dogs that appear with the photographs of Ivan's parents?

(see the answer key)

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