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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. Why does David say he put the handkerchief on his head when he and Alida were married?

2. What is Alida carrying the first time David sees her?

3. For what does Uncle David say the rivers were used?

4. What is the injury Eldon receives in the fight?

5. How does Wayne stop Eldon from leaving the barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eldon's reaction to Uncle David's story?

2. What does Eldon say about the different ways he and Wayne view Uncle David's stories?

3. What is the challenge the foreman faces when he's trying to get Alen's body out of the cabin and to the camp?

4. What does David say about the first time he sees Alida?

5. How do Orud and Melena die and what do people believe happened after that?

6. How does the story of Alida begin and who is telling the story?

7. Describe the argument that happens over Melena.

8. What is the role of the boys who are too young to cut wood in Uncle David's story of the woodcutter?

9. What kind of jokes does Alen play on the foreman?

10. What does Alen do after he's fired and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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