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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the two horses on the farm?
(a) Jim and Joe.
(b) Jim and Stacker.
(c) Stacker and Stumper.
(d) Matilda and Martha.

2. How many of the other stories that Uncle David tells does Eldon say he remembers?
(a) Dozens.
(b) All of them.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

3. Why do the men have to wear handkerchiefs over their noses during thrashing time?
(a) They want to keep cool.
(b) There is dust.
(c) It is a tradition.
(d) They're playing a game.

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

5. What is Alida carrying the first time David sees her?
(a) A jar of milk wrapped in a sheet.
(b) A towel and loaves of bread.
(c) A pot of soup.
(d) A gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alida ask David the first time he sees her?

2. What is Mother's reaction to Uncle David's story about Alida?

3. How is Alida wearing her hair the first time Uncle David sees her?

4. What does Alen do with the cabin door just before he dies?

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

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