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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years of schooling did Bessie have?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

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

4. How long might Ivan ride a sawbuck pack saddle as he followed his parents when they were herding?
(a) All day.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Half a day.
(d) Four hours.

5. How big was the ranch that Charlie was the foreman of when he was just 25?
(a) 75,000 acres.
(b) 45,000 acres.
(c) 35,000 acres.
(d) 27,000 acres.

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

7. How many herding dogs appear in the photographs of Ivan's parents?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

8. The summer they were married, near where did Ivan's father and mother live?
(a) Grass Mountain.
(b) Prairie Mountain.
(c) Waxy Mountain.
(d) River Mountain.

9. Where did Charlie and Ivan return to live after Berneta died?
(a) Spring Valley.
(b) Castle Mountain.
(c) Smith River Valley.
(d) White Bridge Mountain.

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

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

12. Where did one Doig family member emigrate other than the U.S.?
(a) Australia.
(b) India.
(c) China.
(d) Thailand.

13. What was the name of the ranch where Tom and Bessie found work?
(a) Stockman.
(b) Battle Creek.
(c) Moss Agate.
(d) Smith Ranch.

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

15. Where in Montana in the early years was gold being flushed out of every gravel gulch?
(a) Smith River Valley.
(b) Butte.
(c) Helena.
(d) Bozeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What months did Ivan and his parents live in the cabin mentioned in "Time Since."

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

3. What was the name of the pet cat that Ivan's parents had?

4. What would Ivan's mother do to keep him quiet and cool on hot afternoons?

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

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