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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the elevation of the valley where Ivan and his father lived most of their lives?
(a) 1 mile above sea level.
(b) 2,147 feet.
(c) 6,192 feet.
(d) 3,145 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Tom and Bessie Ringer move to Montana?

2. Where did Tom and Bessie Ringer move from when they moved to Montana?

3. At times, how much would Bessie weigh?

4. Where did Tom's family come from?

5. In old photos, what type of hat did Ivan's father wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Bessie marry Tom Ringer?

2. Who asked Charlie and Ivan to move in with him so Ivan could start school?

3. Describe Thomas Ringer.

4. When did Bessie break her marriage?

5. What was boarding out?

6. What happened on Ivan's sixth birthday?

7. Can Ivan see the sickness to come in the photos of his mother?

8. What did a forest ranger say about Ivan's mother?

9. What good and bad luck did Charlie Doig, his mother, and brothers have in 1919-1920?

10. What business did Charlie and Ruth run together?

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