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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. Why do Mother and Father let Eldon and Wayne jump into the straw pile for hours at a time?
(a) To chase all the mice out of the stack.
(b) To pack it down.
(c) They don't let them jump more than a few times.
(d) It's fun.

2. Who does the dishes?
(a) Wayne and Eldon.
(b) Uncle David.
(c) Eldon.
(d) Mother.

3. What is the first animal to be killed each fall?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Geese.
(c) A pig.
(d) A steer.

4. How old does Uncle David say he was when he heard the story of Orud?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) He doesn't say.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twenty.

5. How does the family dog spend most of its time?
(a) Guarding the cows.
(b) Sitting on the porch.
(c) Chasing squirrels.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Uncle David and Nels do that makes Eldon think they don't like the killing either?

2. What are the books Uncle David sometimes reads at the kitchen table at night?

3. What kind of shoes is Eldon wearing on the morning he slipped outside to watch Father leaving for the fields?

4. What does Eldon say makes the seagulls less pretty?

5. What is Mother's reaction to the story of Orud?

(see the answer key)

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