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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eldon describe the sound he hears when Wayne hits the horse?
(a) Like whamming a horse with a kid.
(b) Like hitting a rock with a stick.
(c) Like smacking a potato with a hammer.
(d) Like slapping a fly on bare skin.

2. What does Eldon say all the stacks of hay look like in the field?
(a) Tiny houses.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Loaves of bread.
(d) Trees.

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

4. How many people are in Eldon's family?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Wayne and Eldon jump on the stacks of hay after it's cut?

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

3. How many cleared acres are there on the family's farm?

4. What time of day does Father leave for the fields?

5. What was the name of the hero's horse in the western they found?

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