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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What operation did Lurvy have six months before his visit on Swede's birthday?
(a) Gallbladder removal.
(b) Hernia repair.
(c) Tonsilectomy.
(d) Appendectomy.

2. Who writes a letter that turns public opinion against Davy?
(a) Margery Basca.
(b) John Fisher.
(c) Karen Basca.
(d) Stanley Basca.

3. What type of fish did Oscar Larson and Jeremiah usually catch?
(a) Trout.
(b) Walleye.
(c) Perch.
(d) Catfish.

4. Who comes to spend Christmas eve with the Lands?
(a) Davy.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. DeCuellar.
(c) Tin Lurvy.
(d) Dr. and Mrs. Nokes.

5. What western author might Jeremiah have enjoyed reading when he was in his late twenties?
(a) Matt Braun.
(b) Owen Wister.
(c) Richard Matheson.
(d) Stephen Bly.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the goose is cleaned, what part does Swede want Reuben to give her?

2. How far is it from Roofing to North Dakota?

3. Which deputy, during the first two weeks that Davy is in jail, reads some of the letters that Davy receives?

4. In Chapter 6, what time does the rain turn to snow?

5. What does Reuben want to buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Swede's sugar cookies sometimes unorthodox?

2. What does Reuben feel when he touches his dad during the revival service held by Rev. Johnny Latt?

3. Where did the medical school that Jeremiah attended get a skeleton?

4. What does Reuben buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?

5. What changes occurred in Jeremiah's and Helen's lives after the tornado?

6. Why doesn't Reuben get a good-bye kiss from Bethany?

7. How do the Lands spend Christmas Eve in 1962?

8. What happened when Swede chases the goose shot by Reuben?

9. Why did Jeremiah suddenly run inside the hospital?

10. Where do the Lands go to hunt geese?

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