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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What season is arriving at the beginning of the book?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

2. Where does Dencey's father work?
(a) The West coast.
(b) Chicago.
(c) London.
(d) Martha's Vineyard.

3. What was the cause of the death of the person on the ship?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Gunshot wound.
(c) Fever.
(d) Poisoning.

4. Who takes care of Martha when she, too, falls ill?
(a) Hester.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Sara.

5. What name is given to the boys who torment Dencey on the street?
(a) Fragmenters.
(b) Hellians.
(c) Freedmen.
(d) Rabble Rousers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?

2. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?

3. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?

4. What is the name of the brig that has arrived in the harbor?

5. What is Sammie doing when Dencey arrives at the cottage where he lives?

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