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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. At whose home does Sammie live?
(a) Rev. Westmoreland's.
(b) Mr. Everman.
(c) Injun Jill's.
(d) Captain Thwaits.

2. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?
(a) He has a club foot.
(b) He has no one to care for him.
(c) He has a speech impediment.
(d) He is a slow learner.

3. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?
(a) A stump in the woods.
(b) A pew at church.
(c) A stool in her room.
(d) A hay loft in the barn.

4. What does Sammie do with the piece of ammonite?
(a) Crushes it in his hands.
(b) Throws it against a tree.
(c) Buries it.
(d) Smashes it under his foot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hopestill?

2. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?

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

4. What does Dencey hate about herself?

5. Who takes care of Martha when she, too, falls ill?

(see the answer key)

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