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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men get Alen's body from the camp to town?
(a) They roll him.
(b) In a wagon.
(c) In a sleigh.
(d) In a casket.

2. What does Uncle David say happens to spit in the coldest part of winter?
(a) It freezes in midair.
(b) He hisses when it hits the snow.
(c) It bounces.
(d) No one knows.

3. What kind of shoes is Eldon wearing on the morning he slipped outside to watch Father leaving for the fields?
(a) Bedroom slippers.
(b) He wasn't wearing any.
(c) Rubber boots.
(d) Tennis shoes.

4. According to Eldon, what can be caught in the water trough where everyone washes up for dinner during thrashing time?
(a) A cold.
(b) Tadpoles.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Perch.

5. Why do the men have to wear handkerchiefs over their noses during thrashing time?
(a) There is dust.
(b) They're playing a game.
(c) They want to keep cool.
(d) It is a tradition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father do in the evenings in the winter room?

2. Uncle David says summer is close to fall, and spring is close to summer. To what season is winter close?

3. Why is the corn cultivated several times while it's still young?

4. What does Eldon say the buildings and machines look like after the first snow?

5. How does the family dog spend most of its time?

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