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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII - VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do sissies bother Phil?
(a) He fears them.
(b) He worries they will turn everyone into sissies.
(c) He knows he is one.
(d) He does not understand why they cannot be normal.

2. What is wrong with the windmill mentioned at the beginning of Chapter II?
(a) It will not turn, therefore it does not serve any purpose.
(b) It is facing the wrong way, so it can never catch the wind.
(c) It long ago detached itself and serves no purpose but to squeak and annoy neighbors.
(d) It is always spinning too fast and causes fear that it will fly off.

3. What is left of the foreign dryland farmers’ futile attempts?
(a) Empty wells.
(b) Lost cattle.
(c) Ruts in the ground.
(d) Barbed wire and abandoned sheds.

4. What does Rose say the theologians say about those who have been married more than once?
(a) Love the one you are with.
(b) They should never forget the first spouse.
(c) They will go to hell.
(d) Marriage does not exist in heaven.

5. For how long does Johnny go without drinking?
(a) Five years.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) A year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Old Lady believe that she and the Old Gent should be present at George’s wedding?

2. Why does George matter-a-factly reprimand Phil at the end of Chapter III?

3. What does Rose admit to George about her feelings for him?

4. As the men and cattle grow closer to the town of Beech, what does the narrator first describe about this town?

5. When George reflects back on a particular Christmas in which Phil was exceptionally obnoxious and unkind, what is the gift that Phil is making fun of?

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