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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people of the village believe happens to the boats that sail from their port?
(a) Melena spreads her hair to catch the boats and sink them.
(b) Orud sinks them in revenge for his death..
(c) Natives from other countries sink them
(d) Neptune causes storms to sink them.

2. For what does Uncle David say the rivers were used?
(a) Water supply for fighting fires.
(b) A place to trap.
(c) Ice roads.
(d) Water for the animals that.

3. Who built Alen's cabin?
(a) Some settlers from years earlier.
(b) The men from the camp.
(c) Alen.
(d) No one knows.

4. What does Wayne want to tell Eldon that morning in their special place?
(a) He plans to run away from home.
(b) Uncle David's stories are lies.
(c) He has a girlfriend.
(d) He doesn't think David is their uncle.

5. What does Alida ask David the first time he sees her?
(a) His name.
(b) Where he's from.
(c) His dog's name.
(d) How he's doing.

6. What do Alen and the foreman drink when they are playing their game?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Ale.
(d) Tea.

7. What is the expression on Alen's face when he dies?
(a) He's sad.
(b) He's frowning.
(c) He's peaceful.
(d) He's smiling.

8. What does Eldon say he has to do after Uncle David splits the log?
(a) Go tell Father.
(b) Write it down.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Go to him.

9. What is the problem the foreman faces with getting Alen out of the cabin?
(a) The foreman is weak from old age and can't carry Alen.
(b) Alen is frozen and won't fit through the door.
(c) The foreman is afraid to touch Alen but is reluctant to leave him.
(d) Alen is huge and the foreman can't carry him.

10. Why does Eldon think he needs to stop David before he takes some action at the log pile?
(a) Eldon knows the logs belong to a neighbor.
(b) Eldon fears David won't be able to split a log.
(c) Eldon fears David will be hurt.
(d) Eldon knows the logs are going to be used.

11. What is the second story Uncle David always tells in the winter room?
(a) The second story is always different.
(b) Orud the Terrible.
(c) Crazy Alen.
(d) The Woodcutter.

12. What does Uncle David say the young woodcutter could do with a match?
(a) Cook an entire meal.
(b) Start a forest fire.
(c) Kill a turkey.
(d) Cut it in half so that both halves lit.

13. What does Wayne ask when the story is finished?
(a) He doesn't ask any question.
(b) How Alen knew he was going to die.
(c) How they got Alen into a casket.
(d) Where the foreman is now.

14. Why does Eldon, Father, and Wayne spend a day splitting and cutting firewood?
(a) A storm is coming.
(b) A tree fell in the pasture.
(c) A neighbor needed help.
(d) They always cut firewood on Tuesdays.

15. What is Uncle David carrying when he returns from the granary?
(a) A shovel.
(b) Two axes.
(c) A saddle.
(d) A saw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Uncle David when he encounters the man called Crazy Alen?

2. What does Alen do with the cabin door just before he dies?

3. What does Uncle David sometimes do to earn extra money?

4. Why does David say he and Alida had to put off their planned trip to America?

5. What is the purpose of soaking his helmet in a substance?

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