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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crazy Alen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of chairs do Uncle David and Nels have in the winter room?
(a) A couch.
(b) Matching blue armchairs.
(c) Straight back chairs.
(d) Recliners.

2. What is the name of the family's dog?
(a) Rex.
(b) Rover.
(c) Fred.
(d) Trudy.

3. What does Father do in the evenings in the winter room?
(a) Fixes harnesses.
(b) Sharpens tools.
(c) Carves.
(d) Reads.

4. What is the final line of Uncle David's story about Crazy Alen?
(a) And that is the story of Crazy Alen.
(b) And no one ever played a better joke.
(c) The end.
(d) And everyone laughed.

5. What does Mother use for a tablecloth when she takes Father's lunch to the field?
(a) A sheet.
(b) A piece of checked material.
(c) Sacks.
(d) An old quilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Eldon and Wayne do with the grain shovels the day after the first snowfall?

2. Which of the animals killed each fall does Eldon say is the worst?

3. What time of day does Father leave for the fields?

4. Who comes to help the family when it's haying time?

5. What causes Wayne's injury?

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