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Chapters 1-5

1. What did an old man do when he was young?
(a) Farrier.
(b) Ice-cutter.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Grocer.

2. What does Alec dream in Chapter 1?
(a) He is falling.
(b) He is climbing.
(c) He is in a fire.
(d) He is drowning under ice.

3. What was Alec's first job?
(a) Building sheds.
(b) Building bridges.
(c) Building houses.
(d) Building barns.

4. How old was Alec when he got his first job?
(a) 18.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

5. During Alec's first job, how far did a half-breed fall to the river?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 60 feet.
(c) 75 feet.
(d) 55 feet.

6. How many winters did Alec work cutting ice?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

7. What time does Alec wake from a dream in Chapter 1?
(a) 2:30.
(b) A little past 1.
(c) Around midnight.
(d) 1:30.

8. How old was Vera when she left home?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

9. In Chapter 1, how old is Alec?
(a) 73.
(b) 71.
(c) 77.
(d) 69.

10. How tall is Vera?
(a) 5 feet 9 inches.
(b) 5 feet 11 inches.
(c) 5 feet 2 inches.
(d) 5 feet 6 inches.

11. How old is Vera?
(a) 35.
(b) 33.
(c) 36.
(d) 31.

12. How long does it take Vera and Daniel to ride from Ontario to Saskatchewan on the bus?
(a) 39 hours.
(b) 61 hours.
(c) 47 hours.
(d) 56 hours.

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