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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the family dog sleep as fall comes to an end?

2. From where does the straw pile near the barn come?

3. How long does Mother stay at the quilting bee at the end of fall?

4. Who says fall is a favorite time of year?

5. Why does the family sometimes not eat supper until after ten in the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the stove in the winter room and what Wayne says the rails are for.

2. Describe how Father pulls stumps out of the ground.

3. What do Eldon and Wayne do with the stack of straw near the barn and what do Mother and Father say about it?

4. What prompts the fight between Eldon and Wayne in the opening paragraphs of "Winter," and what do the boys decide about their argument?

5. What are some of the sounds Elden describes in the opening chapter?

6. Why does Uncle David believe everyone works so much harder in the summer than in the winter?

7. What is the first thing Eldon describes doing after the first snow?

8. Why is the lake called Jenny's Lake and what does Eldon say about it?

9. Describe what happens to Cousin Betty's daughter and where she's found.

10. Describe the haying process.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the farm where Eldon lives with his family. What are the most important settings within the farm? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the work Eldon and the others do on the farm. Which of the jobs sounds most difficult? Which sounds most interesting? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the story Uncle David tells about Orud and Melena? What kind of story is this and why? Are there any believable aspects of the story? What are they?

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