Farmer Boy

Why did Father decide to sell his hay this year?
1. he was selling off the stock and would not need the hay
2. it was too good to be used to feed the stock
3. it was not good enough to be used to feed Father's good stock
4. he had so much that the stock couldn't eat it all
Almanzo continues to ask his father if he can stay home from school to help. Father says that he can stay home this time. What can he learn at home that he won't learn at school?
1. figuring
2. hay-baling
3. literacy
4. butchering
The hay-baler showed up the next morning. What was his name?
1. Mr. Bales
2. Mr. Thompson
3. Mr. Austin
4. Mr. Weed
True or False:
Almanzo was allowed to use Father's favorite horse, Beauty, to help bale the hay.
1. true
2. false
How much did the bale of hay weigh?
1. 300 ounces
2. 25 pounds
3. 250 pounds
4. 500 ounces
Almanzo was figuring at the dinner table. He said that they had 30 bales to a load and earned _____ a bale.
1. 1 dollar
2. 2 dollars
3. 10 dollars
4. 5 dollars
What will Father and Almanzo do in town?
1. sell the load of hay
2. sell some stock
3. put their earnings in the bank
4. buy one of those fancy baling machines
True or False:
Almanzo found a black pocketbook along the road just beyond the Trout River Bridge.
1. true
2. false
How much money was in the pocketbook?
1. 1000 dollars
2. 10 dollars
3. 1500 dollars
4. 150 dollars
How does Father know that the pocketbook must belong to Thompson?
1. Thompson sold some land, but was afraid of banks
2. Paddock was talking about how Thompson had asked about his lost money
3. Thompson had just withdrawn a large sum from his bank account
4. They were on Thompson's property when they found the pocketbook
How much did Almanzo ask the liveryman for each bale of hay?
1. $2.00
2. $2.25
3. $1.75
4. $2.75
True or False:
Almanzo knew to ask the liveryman for less than he was willing to take for each bale. That way, the liveryman would think he was generous and offer a larger amount.
1. true
2. false
True or False:
While Father waited in line at Mr. Case's store, he sent Almanzo to find Mr. Thompson and return the pocketbook.
1. false
2. true
When Almanzo found Mr. Thompson, he was arguing with Mr. Paddock over prices. What was he wanting to buy?
1. fencing supplies
2. 20 bales of hay
3. a beautiful mare
4. a new wagon
Amanzo liked Mr. Paddock, because he always asked Almanzo about _____.
1. Lucy
2. Mother and Father
3. Royal and Eliza Jane
4. school
Why was Mr. Thompson so surprised when Almanzo returned the pocketbook?
1. Almanzo did not want to return the pocketbook
2. Almanzo had not stolen any of the money
3. Almanzo had stolen 50 dollars from the pocketbook
4. he didn't know that the pocketbook was missing
What did Mr. Thompson give to Almanzo for finding his pocketbook?
1. 1 dollar
2. a quarter
3. a nickel
4. 10 dollars
Mr. Paddock calls Mr. Thompson a "skinflint" and makes him give Almanzo a larger reward for finding the pocketbook. How much does he say Mr. Thompson should give to Almanzo?
1. 100 dollars
2. 50 dollars
3. 20 dollars
4. 200 dollars
True or False:
Father is reluctant for Almanzo to keep the money, but Mr. Paddock says that Almanzo is entitled to it.
1. true
2. false
What does Almanzo do with his money?
1. buys a new horse
2. spends it on new fishing gear
3. puts it in the bank
4. returns it to Mr. Thompson
Father says that when the money is in the bank, it is working for you. How much does every dollar earn each year?
1. 4 dollars
2. 2 dollars
3. 4 cents
4. 20 cents
Even as Almanzo was leaving the bank, he was wishing he could spend that money. What did he want to buy?
1. another set of oxen
2. a little colt
3. a new loom for his Mother
4. the wagon that Mr. Thompson had wanted