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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alida and Orud the Terrible.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Eldon's house?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

2. In "Winter," Eldon says that he and Wayne have a fight. What was Eldon's injury from that fight?
(a) A black eye.
(b) A bloody nose.
(c) Several bruises.
(d) A swollen ear.

3. Who do the people of the village blame for their troubles?
(a) Orud.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Melena.
(d) Venus.

4. What is Uncle David doing the first time he sees Alida?
(a) Plowing a field.
(b) Sharpening tools.
(c) Sitting on the porch.
(d) Cutting a tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two horses on the farm?

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

3. Who says fall is a favorite time of year?

4. Why is the living room called the winter room?

5. What is the name of the beautiful woman Orud and his men capture?

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