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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ivan's father's job when Ivan and his parents lived in a cabin in the mountains?
(a) Ranch hand.
(b) Cowboy.
(c) Sheep herder.
(d) Cow herder.

2. From where did Ivan's ancestors emigrate?
(a) Britain.
(b) Scotland.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

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

4. What was the name of the restaurant that Charlie and Ruth ran together?
(a) The Cookhouse.
(b) The Cafe.
(c) The Grill.
(d) The Supper Spot.

5. What color were Berneta's eyes?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

6. At times, how much would Bessie weigh?
(a) 135 pounds.
(b) 150 pounds.
(c) 170 pounds.
(d) 165 pounds.

7. How much did Charlie Doig weigh?
(a) 145 pounds.
(b) 155 pounds.
(c) 135 pounds.
(d) 180 pounds.

8. How many bands of sheep did Ivan's father take on for McGrath?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

9. What color was Ivan's hair as a boy?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

10. How many people lived in White Sulphur Springs when Ivan was a boy?
(a) 300.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

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

12. When did Ivan's mother die?
(a) July 15, 1946.
(b) June 1, 1945.
(c) June 27, 1945.
(d) May 27, 1945.

13. How old was Ivan when his mother died?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

14. When did Charlie and Ruth marry?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1948.

15. Why did Ivan's mother tell a teacher not to use a well?
(a) There was a dead animal in the well.
(b) There was a dead cat in the well.
(c) There was a dead snake in the well.
(d) There were mice in the well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did one Doig family member emigrate other than the U.S.?

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

3. What was the name of the ranch where Tom and Bessie found work?

4. How many Doigs are known to have gone off to the United States?

5. Who was the first Doig to die in Montana?

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