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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many children did Ruth have after divorcing Charlie?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

5. When was the Old Auditorium built in White Sulphur Springs?
(a) 1890s.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1870s.

6. 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.

7. What would come for Ivan in the mail with the camptender?
(a) Books from a lending library.
(b) School lessons.
(c) Comic books.
(d) Letters from his grandparents.

8. What creek can be heard from the cabin where Ivan and his parents lived?
(a) Ripple Creek.
(b) Spring Valley Creek.
(c) Mountain Valley Creek.
(d) Sixteenmile Creek.

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

10. What was the name of the pet cat that Ivan's parents had?
(a) Billy Bob.
(b) William Tell.
(c) Pete Olson.
(d) Mack.

11. Who was herding on Grassy Mountain when Charlie helped a scissorbill?
(a) George Washington Hopkins.
(b) Diamond Tony.
(c) Deaf John.
(d) Mulligan John.

12. 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.

13. How many sheep could Matt Van Patton shear in a day?
(a) 200.
(b) 55.
(c) 180.
(d) 125.

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

15. When did Tom and Bessie Ringer move to Montana?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1920.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would Ivan get to school every morning when he was in first grade?

2. How old was Ivan's grandfather when he came to the United States?

3. Where did Ivan's father have a small scar?

4. How many times did Ivan's parents move camp the summer that they were married?

5. How often were Ivan's parents supposed to move when they were on the forest reserve?

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