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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alec keep ten-pound sacks of potatoes for people to take for free?
(a) At his men's wear store.
(b) On his front porch.
(c) Beside the gas pumps at his garage.
(d) On his back porch.

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

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

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

5. What color is the brick in the back wall of the hardware store?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

6. In how many exercise books did Vera's husband keep a diary?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

7. How old was Martha when she died?
(a) 42.
(b) 46.
(c) 44.
(d) 41.

8. How much does Alec offer to pay Daniel if he finds the missing steer?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $1.
(d) $3.

9. When did Earl tell Vera in a letter that his father hired Stutz?
(a) April, 1944.
(b) March, 1944.
(c) February, 1944.
(d) January, 1944.

10. What type of berries does Alec want to hunt in Chapter 9?
(a) Elderberries.
(b) Gooseberries.
(c) Saskatoon.
(d) Blueberries.

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

12. What does Alec pay his grandson to do in Chapter 7?
(a) Wash the truck.
(b) Run errands.
(c) Work in the garden.
(d) Repairs around the house.

13. How old does Daniel say his father was when he died of heart trouble?
(a) 48.
(b) 43.
(c) 46.
(d) 51.

14. How much did Lyle Gardiner charge Pooch's fireman boyfriend for every hour Lyle stayed away from the apartment when the fireman was there?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

15. Where did Vera live in a hotel after being discharged from the army?
(a) Ottawa.
(b) Kingston.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Montreal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long has Alec owned Collier's Auto?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what is the name of the housepainter Vera remembers?

3. In Chapter 2, what color did Daniel paint Pooch's toenails?

4. How high did Stanley have books piled in his apartment?

5. How old is Lyle Gardiner?

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