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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 is the corn cultivated several times while it's still young?
(a) So Father will have something to do.
(b) So the weeds don't get a start.
(c) To loosen the soil around the roots of the corn.
(d) To work the fertilizer deeper into the soil.

2. Who comes to help the family when it's haying time?
(a) No one.
(b) The Ransens.
(c) Everyone from miles around.
(d) The Smiths.

3. What does Mother do in the evenings in the winter room?
(a) Makes quilts.
(b) Reads.
(c) Knits socks and mittens.
(d) Just rocks.

4. Who was Uncle David married to?
(a) Claudia.
(b) Alida.
(c) Jeanetta .
(d) Annabelle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mother keep coffee hot when she takes it for Father's lunch?

2. From where does the straw pile near the barn come?

3. How much does Father say the horses weigh?

4. What does Eldon say the buildings and machines look like after the first snow?

5. What had Wayne once made wings out of in an attempt to fly?

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