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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Rose Gordon graduate from high school?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1902.

2. How many birds could Ivan's father shoot at a time in the days before Ivan was born?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. What creek can be heard from the cabin where Ivan and his parents lived?
(a) Spring Valley Creek.
(b) Mountain Valley Creek.
(c) Ripple Creek.
(d) Sixteenmile Creek.

4. How much did it cost to get cottonseed cake to the ranch for the sheep during the winter of 1948-49?
(a) $2,500.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $3,000.

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

6. What color were Ruth's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

7. What was the name of the ranch where Tom and Bessie found work?
(a) Moss Agate.
(b) Stockman.
(c) Smith Ranch.
(d) Battle Creek.

8. During what decade did settlers first come into Ivan's area of Montana?
(a) 1850s.
(b) 1840s.
(c) 1870s.
(d) 1860s.

9. How many sheep could Matt Van Patton shear in a day?
(a) 180.
(b) 200.
(c) 125.
(d) 55.

10. Why did Ivan's mother tell a teacher not to use a well?
(a) There was a dead animal in the well.
(b) There was a dead cat in the well.
(c) There was a dead snake in the well.
(d) There were mice in the well.

11. How long might Ivan ride a sawbuck pack saddle as he followed his parents when they were herding?
(a) Two hours.
(b) All day.
(c) Half a day.
(d) Four hours.

12. What did Ivan receive as an early sixth birthday present?
(a) A book.
(b) Pocket knife.
(c) Bow and arrows.
(d) A few marbles.

13. What is the elevation of the valley where Ivan and his father lived most of their lives?
(a) 1 mile above sea level.
(b) 3,145 feet.
(c) 6,192 feet.
(d) 2,147 feet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first Doig to die in Montana?

2. How many bands of sheep did Ivan's father take on for McGrath?

3. What would come for Ivan in the mail with the camptender?

4. What color were the dogs that appear with the photographs of Ivan's parents?

5. How many people lived in White Sulphur Springs when Ivan was a boy?

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