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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the game the foreman sometimes plays with Alen?
(a) Hide and seek.
(b) Rummy.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

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

4. What is Alida carrying the first time David sees her?
(a) A gift.
(b) A towel and loaves of bread.
(c) A jar of milk wrapped in a sheet.
(d) A pot of soup.

5. What does Uncle David do with the axes immediately after splitting the log?
(a) Puts them on the ground.
(b) Puts one on each shoulder.
(c) Sharpens them.
(d) Puts them in another log.

6. What does Uncle David say happens to spit in the coldest part of winter?
(a) It freezes in midair.
(b) He hisses when it hits the snow.
(c) No one knows.
(d) It bounces.

7. How does Uncle David end the story of the woodcutter?
(a) He says the man is still cutting wood today.
(b) He says the man froze to death.
(c) He says the man grew old.
(d) He says it was just a story.

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

9. How long after Alen dies does the foreman come to the cabin?
(a) Four days.
(b) Almost a month.
(c) A few hours.
(d) A week and a half.

10. What color are Alida's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

11. What is the first story Uncle David tells that night?
(a) The story of a woodcutter.
(b) The story of an ugly man who loved a girl.
(c) The story of a terrible Viking.
(d) The story of Alida.

12. How long does it take to get Alen's body back to the camp?
(a) Two days and a night.
(b) Two and a half hours.
(c) Three days and three nights.
(d) Almost a week.

13. What is Orud's helmet made of?
(a) Silver.
(b) Brass.
(c) Steel.
(d) Copper.

14. What does Eldon have for supper near the end of the chapter titled "Crazy Alen?"
(a) Mashed potatoes and gravy.
(b) Soup and bread.
(c) Roast beef sandwich.
(d) Beans, turnips, and turkey.

15. What is the name of the beautiful woman Orud and his men capture?
(a) Venus.
(b) Alida.
(c) Melena.
(d) Glenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Uncle David say he was when he heard the story of Orud?

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

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

4. What does Wayne want to tell Eldon that morning in their special place?

5. What does Uncle David say Alida's hair is like?

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