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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Beginning and The Notes and Transcripts: December 3-4, 1970.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Willis describe his boat?
(a) Squeaky.
(b) Too slow for his taste.
(c) As a winner.
(d) Broken.

2. What year is it when the main character arrives in St. Hilaire?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1970.

3. Where does Julia tell Mary a medical clinic is located?
(a) Portland.
(b) Machias.
(c) Boston.
(d) Portsmouth.

4. What does Mary's baby do the first day they are in the cottage that makes Mary's heart swell?
(a) Takes her first steps.
(b) She is on all fours, trying to propel herself forward.
(c) Claps her hands.
(d) Rolls over.

5. Who is the main character of the story?
(a) Caroline English.
(b) Mary Amesbury.
(c) Harrold English.
(d) Helen Scofield.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Muriel Noyes?

2. How old is Willis when he first meets Mary?

3. How many children does Muriel have?

4. What does Mary do in her first day at the cottage to "keep the fear at bay"?

5. What is Everett Shed's job?

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