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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Crazy Alen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day does Father leave for the fields?
(a) Around seven in the morning.
(b) Before it gets light.
(c) Just after it gets light.
(d) Around eight-thirty in the morning.

2. Who washes the cream separator?
(a) Mother.
(b) Father.
(c) Nels.
(d) Wayne and Eldon.

3. What kind of drink does Mother bring for the picnic at the lake?
(a) Raspberry drink.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Tea.
(d) Sodas.

4. Who comes to help the family when it's haying time?
(a) The Smiths.
(b) The Ransens.
(c) No one.
(d) Everyone from miles around.

5. Why does the blacksmith have to sharpen the plows every summer?
(a) The plows get dull from being used on frozen ground.
(b) The plows rust over the winter months.
(c) It's the only time Uncle David goes to town.
(d) The rocky land dulls the blades.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are Wayne and Eldon allowed to use the axes that were once used by Uncle David and Nels?

2. Why does the family sometimes not eat supper until after ten in the summer?

3. How old does Uncle David say he is when he meets Crazy Alen?

4. What does Eldon say there is to do on the morning after the first snowfall?

5. How long does it take to get Alen's body back to the camp?

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