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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In old photos, what type of hat did Ivan's father wear?
(a) Boonie hat.
(b) Baseball cap.
(c) Stockman's hat.
(d) Cowboy hat.

2. What did Ivan receive as an early sixth birthday present?
(a) Bow and arrows.
(b) Pocket knife.
(c) A book.
(d) A few marbles.

3. Mount Edith is the name shown on maps, but what do those who live in the area call the mountain?
(a) Granite Peak.
(b) Flathead Mountain.
(c) Old Baldy.
(d) Bitterroot Mountain.

4. What color were Ruth's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

5. When Charlie was helping a scissorbill, who began beating a horse?
(a) Pete.
(b) Bridger.
(c) Mack.
(d) Bob.

6. When did Ivan's grandfather come to the United States?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1897.

7. When did Rose Gordon graduate from high school?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1904.

8. Who did Ivan's father work with on a haywire outfit for one week?
(a) Cliff.
(b) Hatcher.
(c) Rob.
(d) Phil.

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

10. How many sons did Tom and Bessie have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

12. How many times did Ivan's parents move camp the summer that they were married?
(a) 48 times in 60 days.
(b) 15 times in 60 days.
(c) 39 times in 60 days.
(d) 58 times in 60 days.

13. What was Bessie's father's name?
(a) John.
(b) Ellsworth.
(c) Brian.
(d) Robert.

14. How old was Berneta when Tom and Bessie moved to Montana?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 years old.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 2 years old.

15. Who was the first Doig to die in Montana?
(a) Andrew Doig.
(b) Jack Doig.
(c) Peter Doig.
(d) D. L. Doig.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many students were in Ivan's first grade classroom?

2. What would come for Ivan in the mail with the camptender?

3. What mountain did Ivan and his parents live on?

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

5. In the 1890s, what did one Doig family member do for a living until he could size up the Montana countryside?

(see the answer keys)

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