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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mother saying as she rubbed Father's shoulders on the day Eldon sees them behind the barn?
(a) Why they are we working so hard.
(b) I think Eldon is sick again.
(c) We should leave the farm because the work is too hard.
(d) The days are long, and the nights are short.

2. Where do Eldon and Wayne put their mittens to dry?
(a) On a peg in the winter room.
(b) In the dryer.
(c) On the back of the stove.
(d) On the clothesline.

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

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

5. What kind of shoes is Eldon wearing on the morning he slipped outside to watch Father leaving for the fields?
(a) Bedroom slippers.
(b) Tennis shoes.
(c) He wasn't wearing any.
(d) Rubber boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eldon supposed to do while Wayne jumps from the hayloft onto the horse's back?

2. How does the family dog spend most of its time?

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

4. What does Father do in the evenings in the winter room?

5. What is the book both Uncle David and Nels have by their beds?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the lake called Jenny's Lake and what does Eldon say about it?

2. Describe what happens when Eldon and Mother take Father's lunch to the fields.

3. Describe what happens to Cousin Betty's daughter and where she's found.

4. Why do the seagulls come to the field? What does Eldon think about them?

5. What does Mother say about Jerseys and Holsteins?

6. What are the roles and the attitudes of Uncle David and Nels about the killing?

7. Describe how and why Wayne jumps out of the barn loft.

8. Describe Eldon's childhood illness and the effect it has had on his life.

9. What does Eldon say about his dislike of fall?

10. Compare Uncle David's side of the room with Nels' side.

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