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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of the beautiful woman Orud and his men capture?
(a) Melena.
(b) Venus.
(c) Alida.
(d) Glenda.
2. What does Eldon have for supper near the end of the chapter titled "Crazy Alen?"
(a) Mashed potatoes and gravy.
(b) Beans, turnips, and turkey.
(c) Soup and bread.
(d) Roast beef sandwich.
3. How is Alida wearing her hair the first time Uncle David sees her?
(a) Straight down her back.
(b) In a braid.
(c) In a bun.
(d) In a pony tail.
4. What is the game the foreman sometimes plays with Alen?
(a) Chess.
(b) Hide and seek.
(c) Rummy.
(d) Checkers.
5. What does Uncle David do after he puts the axes away but before he heads into the house?
(a) Cries.
(b) Sits down.
(c) Spits.
(d) Touches the log.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the problem the foreman faces with getting Alen out of the cabin?
2. What is the purpose of soaking his helmet in a substance?
3. What does Alida ask David the first time he sees her?
4. What does he say her eyes are like?
5. How old does Uncle David say he was when he heard the story of Orud?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does David say about his life after Alida's death?
2. Why does Uncle David say it's so remarkable that some men stop to watch one particular cutter at work?
3. What are the reactions of each of the family members when David finishes telling the story of Alida?
4. What does Uncle David say about the amount of wood they cut and their attitudes about the cleared land?
5. How does the story of Alida begin and who is telling the story?
6. Describe how Uncle David changes as he's about to split the logs. What happens to him immediately after the feat?
7. Describe the argument that happens over Melena.
8. What is Eldon's reaction to Uncle David's story?
9. What does Uncle David say about the number of men who were good cutters and their specific skills?
10. What do Wayne and Eldon talk about in their special place in the granary? What happens when Uncle David overhears?
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