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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had the Old Lady and Old Gent moved to the hotel in Salt Lake City?
(a) They were tired of living with their grown sons.
(b) They wanted a larger social scene.
(c) They wanted to have less land to care for.
(d) Phil made it known their presence annoyed him.

2. How do both George and Rose change, regarding supper?
(a) They both dress up for the meal.
(b) They sit on opposite ends of the table from one another.
(c) They begin to arrive later than usual.
(d) They begin to ask for fancier meals.

3. Of whom does Phil frequently tell tales?
(a) Wild Bill.
(b) Annie Oakley.
(c) Bronco Bill.
(d) Bronco Henry.

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

5. Throughout the first section (Chapters i-III) of the book, how does George act when Phil tries to start a conversation with him?
(a) Confused.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Distant.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What luxury does the Burbank cattle ranch have?

2. When George returns to the Red Mill a few weeks later, how is his behavior unlike others visitors?

3. How does Phil feel when he learns that George has married Rose?

4. How does Peter feel at his new school and boarding house?

5. To what does the narrator compare the taunting of Peter by classmates?

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