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

2. What kind of drink does Mother bring for the picnic at the lake?
(a) Raspberry drink.
(b) Tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Sodas.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When another man also wants the woman as his wife, how is the argument settled?

2. According to Eldon, what can be caught in the water trough where everyone washes up for dinner during thrashing time?

3. Who was Uncle David married to?

4. Why is the living room called the winter room?

5. What is the name carved into a log in the barn?

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