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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Caleb Severance?

2. How does Dencey's dress get a mark on it?

3. Tom Coffyn returns after how many years at sea?

4. What names does Sammie Jetsam call Dencey?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Lydia be forbidden to marry Tom?

2. What objects which Tom brings home does Dencey especially like? Why does her mother chastise her admiration of them?

3. What does Tom promise his nieces and nephews as he was not aware of their presence in the home and did not bring any gifts for them?

4. What does Dencey learn about Sammie's home life when she finds him at Injun Jill's?

5. How does Dencey's faith compare to her cousin Hopestill's faith?

6. Where does the Coffyn family move? Why do they like it, especially Dencey?

7. How soon after his last letter does Tom return home?

8. What is the family's response to Tom's homecoming, and what shock is in store for Tom regarding the size of his family now?

9. What are the circumstances that make Dencey angry enough to throw a rock at Sammie Jetsam?

10. Explain the class system on Nantucket.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Caroline Dale Snedeker's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Sammie Jetsam. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 3

Caroline Dale Snedeker is a master at dramatic devices. Choose examples of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Identify the device used for each and explain the examples.

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