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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Eldon and his family live?
(a) Eastern Montana.
(b) Southern Mississippi.
(c) Northern Minnesota.
(d) Western Idaho.

3. What was the name of the hero's horse in the western they found?
(a) White Lightning.
(b) Stacker.
(c) Black Ranger.
(d) Trigger.

4. What does Wayne want to do when he grows up?
(a) Teach school.
(b) Be a farmer.
(c) Be a professional writer.
(d) Play professional baseball.

5. What do Eldon and Wayne sleep on?
(a) Bunk beds.
(b) The couch.
(c) They share a full-sized bed.
(d) Pallets on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who oils the thrashing machine?

2. How much older is Wayne than Eldon?

3. What does Father say Jim and Stacker's legs are like when they're pulling up stumps?

4. Why do Mother and Father let Eldon and Wayne jump into the straw pile for hours at a time?

5. What is it about going to town that Eldon likes best?

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