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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the corn cultivated several times while it's still young?
(a) So Father will have something to do.
(b) So the weeds don't get a start.
(c) To loosen the soil around the roots of the corn.
(d) To work the fertilizer deeper into the soil.

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

3. How does the foreman get Alen out of the cabin?
(a) He summons help.
(b) He uses an ax to widen the door.
(c) He builds a small wagon.
(d) He takes a day to build up his strength.

4. What does Uncle David say is the reason there's so much work in the summer?
(a) The large family.
(b) The farm.
(c) The crops growing.
(d) The light.

5. What does Alen do with the cabin door just before he dies?
(a) Burns it.
(b) Blocks it with furniture.
(c) Opens it.
(d) Closes it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mother take a breath when Uncle David finishes the story of Crazy Alen?

2. Where do Eldon and Wayne put their mittens to dry?

3. What does Eldon say there is to do on the morning after the first snowfall?

4. What is the game the foreman sometimes plays with Alen?

5. What kind of tool does Uncle David say Crazy Alen used to cut trees?

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