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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sandy sell off some land in 1952?
(a) To pay for a house for his mother.
(b) To pay for his wedding.
(c) To build a new barn.
(d) To pay off his gambling debts.

2. What does Sandy say Edith never cried over?
(a) Her mother's death.
(b) Her life trapped on the farm.
(c) Spilled milk.
(d) Her father's death.

3. Why did Lyman ask John for a ride to town in Chapter 6?
(a) So Lyman could shop for a new suit.
(b) So Lyman could catch a train.
(c) So Lyman could call on the midwife.
(d) So Lyman could go drinking.

4. What did Edith keep in her apron pocket?
(a) A comb.
(b) Bubble gum.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) A pencil.

5. What did Twyla tell Sandy and Clevis one night after a party?
(a) That she killed a man.
(b) That she was dying.
(c) That she was moving to Denver.
(d) That she was pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Leona's surname?

2. Where did Roy Goodnough and Ada Twamley get married?

3. How long does Sandy say the happiness continued after Lyman's return home?

4. What happened to Mavis following the car accident?

5. In Chapter 2, what is Roy said to have hated?

(see the answer key)

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