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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Eldon, what can be caught in the water trough where everyone washes up for dinner during thrashing time?
(a) A cold.
(b) Perch.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Tadpoles.

2. What grade does Mrs. Halverson teach?
(a) Eighth.
(b) Second.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Fourth.

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

4. What had Wayne once made wings out of in an attempt to fly?
(a) Sticks and feed sacks.
(b) Several old kites.
(c) A broom handle and a sheet.
(d) Pillow cases and cane poles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Wayne and Eldon jump on the stacks of hay after it's cut?

2. Why is the corn cultivated several times while it's still young?

3. What is upstairs in the barn?

4. What time of day does Father leave for the fields?

5. Who comes to help the family when it's haying time?

(see the answer key)

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