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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man who arranges for Vera to cook and have a party for the workers in Chapter 17?
(a) Alfonso.
(b) Domingo.
(c) Rodrigo.
(d) Francisco.

2. In Chapter 16, what was the name of the doctor who treated Earl?
(a) Dr. Washburn.
(b) Dr. Baker.
(c) Dr. Phillips.
(d) Dr. Evans.

3. When does Vera try to raise a Christmas tree in Chapter 14?
(a) December 21.
(b) December 23.
(c) December 19.
(d) December 22.

4. In Chapter 12, what does Alec allow to grow around the garden shed at Vera's request?
(a) Goldenrod.
(b) Little Bluestem.
(c) Purple Prairie Clover.
(d) Coneflowers.

5. How much sleep does Vera get in Chapter 17 before she wakes worrying if she locked the cafe door or turned off the grill?
(a) 3-4 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) An hour or two.
(d) 2 hours.

6. During the summer vacation, how much time do Daniel and his grandfather spend working in Alec's garden?
(a) An hour.
(b) About 2 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

7. How much land did Alec buy when he bought the farm where Markham is a tenant?
(a) 410 acres.
(b) 540 acres.
(c) 230 acres.
(d) 320 acres.

8. In Chapter 12, what dance is Daniel looking forward to?
(a) Winter.
(b) Harvest.
(c) Homecoming.
(d) Halloween.

9. How old was the man Alec hired to teach Earl farming?
(a) 60.
(b) 63.
(c) 57.
(d) 59.

10. Where does Vera start having muscle spasms with all the work she is doing cleaning the cafe in Chapter 17?
(a) Lower back.
(b) Shoulders.
(c) Arms.
(d) Mid-back.

11. How late did Dover tell Alec that Earl had the horses out one night?
(a) 8.
(b) 9:30.
(c) 9.
(d) 8:30.

12. How late does Vera work cleaning the cafe everyday in Chapter 17?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 10 p.m.

13. How many regulars does Alec have that he can depend to come to the hotel in Chapter 17?
(a) 30.
(b) Close to 20.
(c) 25.
(d) About 15.

14. What type of dinsfectant does Vera use when she cleans the cafe?
(a) Bleach.
(b) Zep.
(c) Mr. Clean.
(d) Lysol.

15. In Chapter 17, who is Vera's one regular customer?
(a) The butcher.
(b) The jeweller.
(c) The Lutheran preacher.
(d) A drayman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Vera decide that she needs to teach Daniel to dance?

2. What time does Alec remember that Stutz recommended they go check Earl's crop when Earl was learning to be a farmer?

3. What grades pick rocks out of the football field before the season starts?

4. When Earl went to the hospital, where did Alec say he was?

5. How long does it take Vera to clean the toilet in the men's room of the cafe?

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