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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. What color is the hair of the woman Orud and his men capture?
2. What is Mother's reaction to the story of Orud?
3. How does Uncle David say Alen came from the old country?
4. What does Uncle David say Alida's hair is like?
5. How is Alida wearing her hair the first time Uncle David sees her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the conversation in the winter room the night after Wayne calls Uncle David a liar?
2. What are some of the chores Eldon does on the day Uncle David tells the story about the woodcutter?
3. Why does Uncle David say he knows more about Crazy Alen's jokes than some of the other men in the logging camps?
4. What is the challenge the foreman faces when he's trying to get Alen's body out of the cabin and to the camp?
5. What is the role of the boys who are too young to cut wood in Uncle David's story of the woodcutter?
6. How does David say his life changes when he marries Alida?
7. How do Orud and Melena die and what do people believe happened after that?
8. What is Eldon's reaction to Uncle David's story?
9. What does Eldon say about the different ways he and Wayne view Uncle David's stories?
10. Describe the rest of the story after Father reveals that the woodcutter in the story is Uncle David?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eldon says that he hate the idea of all the killing that goes on in fall but he can't keep from watching. Wayne says that's "two-faced." Do you believe Wayne is correct? Why or why not? Why does Eldon watch?
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 are the positive aspects of each of the seasons Eldon discusses? What are the negative aspects of each of the seasons?
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