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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Valley.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Ivan's mother do to keep him quiet and cool on hot afternoons?
(a) Play cards with him.
(b) Read to him.
(c) Let him play in the trees.
(d) Let him play in the creek.

2. How many times did Ivan's parents move camp the summer that they were married?
(a) 15 times in 60 days.
(b) 58 times in 60 days.
(c) 39 times in 60 days.
(d) 48 times in 60 days.

3. Where did Ivan's father have a small scar?
(a) On his neck.
(b) On his chin.
(c) On his forearm.
(d) On his left hand.

4. What time of day did Ivan's mother pass away?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Daybreak.
(d) Mid-morning.

5. The summer they were married, near where did Ivan's father and mother live?
(a) River Mountain.
(b) Grass Mountain.
(c) Waxy Mountain.
(d) Prairie Mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Charlie go to work at the Dogie ranch?

2. How long might Ivan ride a sawbuck pack saddle as he followed his parents when they were herding?

3. What is the elevation of the valley where Ivan and his father lived most of their lives?

4. How old was Ivan when his mother died?

5. How many sheep could Matt Van Patton shear in a day?

(see the answer key)

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