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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Wayne and Eldon jump on the stacks of hay after it's cut?
(a) To be sure there aren't any animals hiding in the stacks.
(b) To pack it down.
(c) To make sure water can't seep into it.
(d) It's fun.

2. What grade does Mrs. Halverson teach?
(a) Fourth.
(b) Second.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Eighth.

3. How many cleared acres are there on the family's farm?
(a) Eighty-seven.
(b) Forty.
(c) One hundred twenty.
(d) Ninety.

4. 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) Tennis shoes.
(d) He wasn't wearing any.

5. What instrument does Harrin Olsen play at the beer hall?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A piano.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) An accordian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are in Eldon's family?

2. How much older is Wayne than Eldon?

3. What is Eldon supposed to do while Wayne jumps from the hayloft onto the horse's back?

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

5. What does Eldon say he likes better than wax teeth?

(see the answer key)

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