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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Uncle David married to?
(a) Annabelle.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Alida.
(d) Jeanetta .

2. Why do Mother and Father let Eldon and Wayne jump into the straw pile for hours at a time?
(a) They don't let them jump more than a few times.
(b) It's fun.
(c) To pack it down.
(d) To chase all the mice out of the stack.

3. Why does the family sometimes not eat supper until after ten in the summer?
(a) They're often at the lake until dark.
(b) No particular reason.
(c) It's too hot for Mother to cook until it's dark.
(d) The work takes so long.

4. Why does Eldon say he doesn't work as hard as the others in the family?
(a) He has to spend a lot of time studying.
(b) He does work as hard as anyone.
(c) He's still too young.
(d) He was sick when he was younger.

5. How many people are in Eldon's family?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cleared acres are there on the family's farm?

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

3. What does Father say Jim and Stacker's legs are like when they're pulling up stumps?

4. Why is the living room called the winter room?

5. What was Mother saying as she rubbed Father's shoulders on the day Eldon sees them behind the barn?

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