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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 177-200.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Isodor?
(a) A man who repairs saddles and bales hay, depending on the season.
(b) A packer, a person who loads supplies onto horses for deliveries.
(c) Stanley's brother.
(d) Lisabeth's brother.

2. How is the landscape of the Two country often described?
(a) Mountains squared off like a pair of dice.
(b) A paradise, twice as beautiful as it ought to be.
(c) A pair of womanly mountains.
(d) A toupee of grass on a cranium of rock.

3. During dinner at the McCaskill home early in Part 1, what is the subject of the family's argument?
(a) Alec plans to marry Leona rather than go to college.
(b) Jick wants to quit high school.
(c) Jick does not want to count sheep with his father.
(d) Alec plans to break his engagement.

4. Who is injured during the rodeo?
(a) Mac.
(b) Alec.
(c) Toussaint.
(d) Dode.

5. Jick thinks Ray has a romantic interest in which local girl?
(a) Velma.
(b) Mary Ellen.
(c) Marcella.
(d) Leona.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jick describe his father, regarding his relationship with the world?

2. After the rodeo, where does Jick see Stanley?

3. Why does Stanley hang behind Jick and disappear frequently, as the two ride to meet Canada Dan?

4. After mulling over his mother's wagon trip for a day, Jick leads his mother into discussing what topic?

5. Garland Hebner is better known by what name?

(see the answer key)

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