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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Spring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who weighs heaviest on Marguerite's mind when she thinks of taking Joel Sargent's offer and leave Maine to live in a convent in French Canada?
(a) Aunt Hespa.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Caleb.
(d) Ethan.

2. What is the last thing the men do to the house before they finish work at the Raising?
(a) Press moss into the cracks between the logs.
(b) Install glass in the windows.
(c) Clean up the wood chips from the chopping of logs.
(d) Carry the furniture into the house.

3. Why is one of the ears of corn red?
(a) It hides money in its silk.
(b) It is a traditional object of good luck.
(c) It is a game. The winner gets out of work for the day.
(d) It is a sign that the person who finds it will marry soon.

4. Which of the children begins to show the most ill effects from the harsh winter weather?
(a) Caleb.
(b) Patty.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Debby.

5. What does Dolly say at the beginning of Part 2 she is grateful for?
(a) Good neighbors willing to work.
(b) Good weather for the Raising.
(c) The health of her children.
(d) A good servant in Marguerite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dress to several of the Sargent children wish they could have?

2. Why is the roof of the cave darkened?

3. What do Marguerite and the twins spend the morning of the Raising doing?

4. What cargo does the Fortunate Star carry?

5. What does Dolly Sargent use to nurse her baby on the ship?

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