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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sets fire to the mill?
(a) Mr. Herne.
(b) Joe.
(c) Mr. Holmes.
(d) Joel.

2. What noise startles Margret as she stands outside?
(a) Thunder.
(b) A scream.
(c) The yapping of a dog.
(d) A gunshot.

3. Which of the following does NOT characterize Margret's world?
(a) Hopelessness.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Joyfulness.
(d) Poverty.

4. Why does Mr. Holmes leave the carriage before it reaches town?
(a) To walk back down the road to find Margret.
(b) To fix a broken wagon wheel.
(c) To push the wagon out of a muddy rut.
(d) To attach a lantern to the wagon.

5. When does Mr. Holmes promise to return?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) The day after Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the black man who works for the Howth family?

2. What does the new year symbolize for the characters?

3. Where had Mr. Holmes spent every Christmas of his childhood?

4. Who tells Mrs. Howth about a discovery of the Howth property?

5. Why does Margret think Mr. Holmes has come to her house tonight?

(see the answer key)

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