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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 does Uncle David do with the two split halves of the log?
2. Why does Eldon, Father, and Wayne spend a day splitting and cutting firewood?
3. According to Uncle David, what is the story of the woodcutter really about?
4. Where is the woman held on the way home?
5. When are Wayne and Eldon allowed to use the axes that were once used by Uncle David and Nels?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does David say about his life after Alida's death?
2. What kind of jokes does Alen play on the foreman?
3. How does David say his life changes when he marries Alida?
4. What does Alen do after he's fired and why?
5. What are Eldon and Wayne doing when the boys realize that Uncle David is about to use the two axes to try to split a log? What are their reactions when they realize what Uncle David is going to do?
6. What does Eldon say about the other stories and what is the hint he gives about "almost ruining it all?"
7. What is the joke that Crazy Alen plays on the foreman? Why does it get him fired?
8. Why does Uncle David say he knows more about Crazy Alen's jokes than some of the other men in the logging camps?
9. What are some of the chores Eldon does on the day Uncle David tells the story about the woodcutter?
10. What does Eldon say about the different ways he and Wayne view Uncle David's stories?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the positive aspects of each of the seasons Eldon discusses? What are the negative aspects of each of the seasons?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Wayne? Father? Mother? Uncle David? Nels? How is each related to Eldon? Which of these relationships is/are most important to the story?
Essay Topic 3
Besides Eldon, who is the most important character of the story? Why is that character important?
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