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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 does the woman do to save herself from marrying Orud?
(a) Pleads with women of the village.
(b) Agrees to fight Orud.
(c) Agrees to marry another man.
(d) Jumps in the water.

2. Where is Uncle David when he encounters the man called Crazy Alen?
(a) Northern Utah.
(b) Camp Coulter.
(c) Fort Shelby.
(d) A camp called Folter.

3. Where is the woman held on the way home?
(a) In the captain's room.
(b) In a rough cage on the deck.
(c) In the interior of the boat.
(d) On the bow of the boat.

4. Why does David say he and Alida had to put off their planned trip to America?
(a) They were afraid to leave their families.
(b) There were no ships sailing in those days.
(c) They couldn't save enough money.
(d) She was expecting a child.

5. What does Wayne say when the axes meet in the middle of the log?
(a) Wow.
(b) I can't believe it.
(c) Neat.
(d) Oh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second story Uncle David tells that night?

2. Why does Mother take a breath when Uncle David finishes the story of Crazy Alen?

3. What does Wayne ask when the story is finished?

4. What is the final line of Uncle David's story about Crazy Alen?

5. How does Uncle David end the story of the woodcutter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David say about his life after Alida's death?

2. What are the reactions of each of the family members when David finishes telling the story of Alida?

3. What is Eldon's reaction to Uncle David's story?

4. Describe the argument that happens over Melena.

5. What is the joke that Crazy Alen plays on the foreman? Why does it get him fired?

6. What does David say about the first time he sees Alida?

7. Why does Uncle David say it's so remarkable that some men stop to watch one particular cutter at work?

8. Why does Uncle David say he knows more about Crazy Alen's jokes than some of the other men in the logging camps?

9. What do Wayne and Eldon talk about in their special place in the granary? What happens when Uncle David overhears?

10. How does the story of Alida begin and who is telling the story?

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