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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eldon say there is to do on the morning after the first snowfall?
(a) A million snow things.
(b) Shoveling a path to the barn.
(c) Cutting a Christmas tree.
(d) Moving all the cows inside.

2. How does Uncle David say Alen came from the old country?
(a) By boat.
(b) He walked.
(c) By ferry.
(d) By wagon.

3. How does the foreman get Alen out of the cabin?
(a) He summons help.
(b) He uses an ax to widen the door.
(c) He takes a day to build up his strength.
(d) He builds a small wagon.

4. What is the problem the foreman faces with getting Alen out of the cabin?
(a) The foreman is afraid to touch Alen but is reluctant to leave him.
(b) The foreman is weak from old age and can't carry Alen.
(c) Alen is frozen and won't fit through the door.
(d) Alen is huge and the foreman can't carry him.

5. Which of the animals killed each fall does Eldon say is the worst?
(a) The steer.
(b) The chickens.
(c) The pig.
(d) The geese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father say that lets Eldon know it's fall?

2. What is the reaction when Crazy Alen first starts playing jokes on the other men?

3. What do Wayne and Eldon throw snowballs at when they make snow forts?

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

5. What do Wayne and Eldon spend their afternoon doing?

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