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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 11-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sammie drop when Dencey throws a rock at him?
(a) Marble pouch.
(b) School books.
(c) A basket of eggs.
(d) Lunch pail.

2. Who becomes patriarch of Lydia and Tom's family?
(a) Elias.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Timothy.

3. In a letter, Tom tells Lydia that he must go to ________________ to find more whales.
(a) The Bering Strait.
(b) The North Sea.
(c) The Pacific Ocean.
(d) The Sea of Japan.

4. What story does Elias tell Dencey that frightens her for the first time?
(a) When Indians attacked his house when he was a boy.
(b) When he fell overboard a whaling ship.
(c) Being snowed in for weeks during a blizzard as a boy.
(d) The horrors of hell for those who disobey God.

5. Why is Dencey thrilled with the new house?
(a) It has indoor plumbing.
(b) She has her own room.
(c) It has pictures of flowers hanging on the walls.
(d) It has a widow's walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dencey hate about herself?

2. For what is Injun Jill known?

3. Which of the following does Dencey NOT do as an act of forgiveness for Sammie?

4. How many children does Lydia's brother, Stephen, have?

5. When Sammie admits to Dencey that he cannot read, he is being _________________.

(see the answer key)

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