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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alida and Orud the Terrible.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Uncle David doing the first time he sees Alida?
(a) Plowing a field.
(b) Cutting a tree.
(c) Sitting on the porch.
(d) Sharpening tools.

2. What does Father usually eat before heading to the fields in the morning?
(a) Eggs and toast.
(b) Cood food from the night before.
(c) He just has coffee and bread.
(d) Whatever Mother cooks.

3. Why is the living room called the winter room?
(a) It's used as a bedroom except in the winter.
(b) It's only warm in the winter.
(c) The family spends the winter there.
(d) It's where the family eats in the winter.

4. What instrument does Harrin Olsen play at the beer hall?
(a) An accordian.
(b) A piano.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A guitar.

5. Why does Mother say she likes Jersey cows better than Holsteins?
(a) There's more cream in a Jersey's milk.
(b) The Jerseys are gentler.
(c) The Jerseys give more milk.
(d) There is less fat in a Jersey's milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Eldon's house?

2. Where do Eldon and Wayne put their mittens to dry?

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

4. Who do the people of the village blame for their troubles?

5. What is Mother's reaction to the story of Orud?

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