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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mother and Father let Eldon and Wayne jump into the straw pile for hours at a time?
(a) To chase all the mice out of the stack.
(b) To pack it down.
(c) It's fun.
(d) They don't let them jump more than a few times.

2. What does Father do in the evenings in the winter room?
(a) Sharpens tools.
(b) Fixes harnesses.
(c) Carves.
(d) Reads.

3. What is upstairs in the barn?
(a) Storage for grain.
(b) The hayloft.
(c) Saddles and farming equipment.
(d) Nothing but dust.

4. What is the name carved into a log in the barn?
(a) Wayne.
(b) Nels.
(c) Karl.
(d) David.

5. Why does the family butcher two geese every year?
(a) To save for Christmas dinner.
(b) To restuff the feather mattresses.
(c) To save for Thanksgiving dinner.
(d) To make new pillows.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of drink does Mother bring for the picnic at the lake?

3. Why does the family sometimes not eat supper until after ten in the summer?

4. What was Mother saying as she rubbed Father's shoulders on the day Eldon sees them behind the barn?

5. Who says fall is a favorite time of year?

(see the answer key)

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