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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. At what town in Montana, did Tom, Bessie and Berneta leave the train?
(a) Castle Mountain.
(b) Three Forks.
(c) Ringling.
(d) White Sulphur Springs.

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

3. What was the main chore that Tom and Bessie performed at the ranch where they lived?
(a) Herd cattle.
(b) Herd sheep.
(c) Milk cows.
(d) Mend fences.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rooms did the cabin have that Ivan lived in with his parents?

2. What creek can be heard from the cabin where Ivan and his parents lived?

3. For whom was the Smith River named during the era of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

4. How much did Charlie Doig weigh?

5. Mount Edith is the name shown on maps, but what do those who live in the area call the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ivan's father and Cliff decide to leave an outfit?

2. What was different about Ruth from the other ranch cooks?

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

4. When did Bessie break her marriage?

5. How does a teacher who taught Ivan's mother describe an incident from her life?

6. Describe Thomas Ringer.

7. Where did Bessie work after Tom left and she ended their marriage?

8. Why wouldn't Charlie and Ruth end their marriage?

9. Why were the clockless mountain summers over for Charlie Doig when Berneta had died?

10. Where did Ivan and his parents go during the last winter of World War II?

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