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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Constance when she came to Canada?
(a) Twenty-two years old.
(b) Eight years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Fourteen years old.

2. For what purpose does Mrs. Marlin seek medicine in Chapter 17?
(a) To treat a rash.
(b) To terminate a pregnancy.
(c) To help her sleep.
(d) To cure her cold.

3. Which of Constance's children dies shortly after the Flannigans' children do?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Timmy.
(c) Magdalene.
(d) Barbette.

4. What does the male Beauclaire twin pretend to be in Chapter 28?
(a) A pirate.
(b) An explorer.
(c) A ship captain.
(d) A fisherman.

5. Whom does Sarah try to keep from entering the room after Katherine gives birth?
(a) Mary Aroon.
(b) Mrs. Marlin.
(c) Mike.
(d) Oh-Be-Joyful.

6. In 1914, in what month does Britain declare war?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) August.

7. How was Cardinal murdered?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was strangled.
(c) He was stabbed.
(d) He was poisoned.

8. What causes Larry a grievous injury in Chapter 18?
(a) A fall from a cliff.
(b) A mine collapse.
(c) A caribou.
(d) A bear trap.

9. What does Mary Aroon cause to spill which makes Mike angry in Chapter 22?
(a) A bottle of milk.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) A bucket of soot.
(d) Ink.

10. What does Katherine think Sarah's workroom smells like?
(a) Tobacco smoke.
(b) Pine.
(c) Fish.
(d) Decay.

11. What vegetable is a feast held in honor of in Chapter 21?
(a) Squash.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beans.
(d) Potato.

12. Where is Constance originally from?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Portugal.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

13. What does Mike use to bait the animal which is hanging around his house in Chapter 22?
(a) A bucket of oats.
(b) Table scraps.
(c) A live mouse.
(d) A dead rabbit.

14. What does Katherine feel proud of after she fends off the young man on the porch?
(a) Her courage.
(b) Her tenacity.
(c) Her loyalty.
(d) Her strength.

15. What does Katherine find warm and beautiful at the Mission?
(a) The hearth.
(b) The crude religious decorations.
(c) The portraits of dignitaries on the wall.
(d) The kindness of the people there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Marlin claim about Katherine's newborn baby?

2. What does Katherine ask when the Beauclaire children die?

3. What does Constance want to borrow from Katherine in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 27, what are the Flannigans said to never do?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Larry give the Flannigans as a thank you for their help?

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