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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Uncle David and Nels do that makes Eldon think they don't like the killing either?
(a) They leave the barnyard until it's over.
(b) They say they don't like it.
(c) They stand with their hats in their hands.
(d) They start to cry.

2. How much older is Wayne than Eldon?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

3. What time of day does Father leave for the fields?
(a) Around seven in the morning.
(b) Just after it gets light.
(c) Around eight-thirty in the morning.
(d) Before it gets light.

4. What are the books Uncle David sometimes reads at the kitchen table at night?
(a) Western novels.
(b) No one knows.
(c) A Bible and an encyclopedia.
(d) Old Farmer's Almanacs.

5. Where was Father sitting when Eldon sees Mother rubbing Father's shoulders?
(a) On the side of the bed.
(b) On a kitchen chair.
(c) On the porch.
(d) On a block of wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the lake where the family goes as fall is just starting?

2. Uncle David says summer is close to fall, and spring is close to summer. To what season is winter close?

3. According to Eldon, who can eat "like six young men"?

4. What is used to cover the table outside during the gathering at thrashing time?

5. What does Eldon say all the stacks of hay look like in the field?

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