52. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place? (A) It was of good market value. (B) It was next to the highway. (C) It was in a good position. (D) It was behind a nice garden.

54. The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to ___. (A) the money the author lost in buying the farm (B) the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place (C) the removal of the trees around the house (D) the failure to possess the Hollowell place