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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. Who is Caleb and Joel's first tutor?
(a) No one.
(b) An elderly, kind gentleman.
(c) A drunk who hates native Indians.
(d) The professor of classics.

2. How do Samuel and Bethia manage to travel to Italy for his medical studies?
(a) He is unable to go to Italy as he wished.
(b) A Duke in Italy pays his way.
(c) The wealthy widow Makepeace marries.
(d) The entire community collects money to pay his way.

3. What does Makepeace think Bethia feels about Caleb?
(a) She feels Caleb is better than Makepeace.
(b) She lusts for him.
(c) She feels superior to him.
(d) She feels Caleb should go back to his tribe.

4. To whom is one of the students related?
(a) John Smith.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Anne Bradstreet.
(d) Aphra Behn.

5. What is triggered by the inlaid box in Bethia's possession?
(a) A reminder to start the Christmas dinner.
(b) Bethia's grief over Caleb's death.
(c) Bethia's memories.
(d) Bethia's grief over her mother's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Makepeace jealous?

2. With what does Caleb help Bethia?

3. What does Bethia decide Anne must do?

4. What does Samuel do when Bethia walks away from him?

5. How does Bethia describe the proprietor of the school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Caleb and Joel do on their entrance exams?

2. What does Bethia say about the change in attitude towards Caleb and Joel by the other students?

3. What is surprising about Mayfield's will?

4. Why does Bethia tell Caleb to stop calling her Storm Eyes?

5. What does Samuel confess to Bethia?

6. What happens to Joel on his way to the mainland?

7. What does Bethia do in order to help Caleb when he is dying?

8. What is Smauel Corlett like?

9. What does Bethia say to Corlett about applying for a position at another school and what is his response?

10. Why are arrangements made for Joel to return to Cambridge before the others from the island?

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