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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mother keep coffee hot when she takes it for Father's lunch?
(a) She puts it in a thermos.
(b) She builds a campfire near the field to warm it.
(c) She doesn't, he likes it cold.
(d) She wraps a jar in sacking.

2. What instrument does Harrin Olsen play at the beer hall?
(a) An accordian.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A piano.
(d) A trumpet.

3. Why is the living room called the winter room?
(a) It's used as a bedroom except in the winter.
(b) It's only warm in the winter.
(c) It's where the family eats in the winter.
(d) The family spends the winter there.

4. What is it about going to town that Eldon likes best?
(a) The chance to buy a new comic book.
(b) The candy.
(c) The time with his dad.
(d) The time away from chores.

5. What do Eldon and Wayne sleep on?
(a) The couch.
(b) Bunk beds.
(c) They share a full-sized bed.
(d) Pallets on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eldon say makes the seagulls less pretty?

2. How are the calves fed?

3. How many people are in Eldon's family?

4. What does Father usually eat before heading to the fields in the morning?

5. How much does Father say the horses weigh?

(see the answer key)

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