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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the farm where the family lives?
(a) At least a hundred.
(b) No one knows.
(c) The same age as Uncle David.
(d) About twenty years.

2. What is used to cover the table outside during the gathering at thrashing time?
(a) An old blanket.
(b) Checked material.
(c) Sacks.
(d) Sheets.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the calves fed?

2. What kind of drink does Mother bring for the picnic at the lake?

3. What does Eldon say he likes better than wax teeth?

4. What was Wayne's injury from that fight in "Winter?"

5. Why does Eldon say the silo is filled with corn?

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