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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Mistake" Pages 56-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cece Ferns and Ralph Diller find near the river the previous year?
(a) A gold coin.
(b) A pack of cigarettes.
(c) A cow's hipbone.
(d) Shell casings from a rifle.

2. Why is the house lit by candlelight when Rupert comes in one night?
(a) The electricity has been shut off for nonpayment.
(b) Enid has turned off the lights to let the children sleep downstairs.
(c) Enid is trying to create a romantic atmosphere.
(d) The electricity has gone out in a storm.

3. Where is Rupert going when he tells Enid he will be away for a couple of days?
(a) To help his brother bring in his crops.
(b) To buy next year's seed.
(c) To a stock auction.
(d) To visit his mother, who is also ill.

4. Why does Mrs. Quinn say she missed Mr. Willens's funeral?
(a) She hates funerals.
(b) She was out of town.
(c) She was in labor with one of her daughters.
(d) She could not get a ride.

5. What does Cece's mother usually do after their midday meal?
(a) Go back to bed.
(b) Go to work.
(c) Go to her sister's.
(d) Go to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop is Rupert trying to harvest and store in June?

2. What kind of a person does Enid's mother make her promise not to marry?

3. What kind of business do the boys talk about setting up?

4. On page 44, what does Enid's mother compare Enid to?

5. What do the boys plan to brag about when they return from swimming at Jutland?

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