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A Gathering of Days | Quiz

Joan W. Blos
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A Gathering of Days | Quiz

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1)

What rules does the teacher change for boys and girls? (from Chapter 6)

Etiquette.
History.
Grammar.
Arithmetic.
2)

Who gets married in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 17)

Mr. Hallowell and Aunt Lucy.
Mr. Holt and Aunt Lucy.
Mr. Holt and Martha Ballard.
Mr. Holt and Miss Lowell.
3)

Why does Catherine miss school in Chapter 7? (from Chapter 7)

She is ill.
She broke her leg.
She has a toothache.
She has to help with the harvest.
4)

What type of animals are used to clear the road? (from Chapter 6)

Mules.
Horses.
Cows.
Oxen.
5)

What is for sale in the Southern newspaper ad Mr. Holt shows? (from Chapter 7)

Herbs for medicines.
A team of oxen.
A black girl.
A plow.
6)

What is made from the tree sap? (from Chapter 9)

Gum.
Syrup.
Sugar.
Candy.
7)

What does Sophy pin on her dress? (from Chapter 17)

A nosegay.
A ribbon.
A brooch.
A braided lock of Asa's hair.
8)

Whose pregnancy is announced in Chapter 18? (from Chapter 18)

Ann's.
Sophy's.
Aunt Lucy's.
Catherine's.
9)

In what room was Catherine born? (from Chapter 8)

Stable.
Kitchen.
Bedroom.
Borning room.
10)

What does Catherine work on while at home? (from Chapter 7)

Canning fruit.
Cooking.
Spelling and penmanship.
Needlework.
11)

Cassie invites Catherine to her home to see ___________________. (from Chapter 12)

her new bedroom furniture.
her new baby brother.
her new dresses.
a new mural.
12)

What is the last name of the runaway boy who becomes a Russian Count? (from Chapter 9)

Williams.
Stillwell.
MacKenzie.
Madison.
13)

Who is accused of aiding the runaway slave? (from Chapter 7)

Mr. Hall.
Mr. Holt.
Asa.
Mrs. Shipman.
14)

What happens to Cassie after she gets a fever? (from Chapter 14)

She dies.
She gets better after a week.
She has to stay home from school.
She gets the flu.
15)

Who makes a surprise visit to the Halls' home? (from Chapter 6)

Mrs. Shipman.
Lucy.
Mr. Formsby.
Mr. Holt.
16)

What big change does Cassie point out that Ann has to make? (from Chapter 11)

Living on a farm.
Planting vegetables.
Sewing more dresses.
Raising daughters.
17)

On what do Ann and Mr. Hall disagree? (from Chapter 14)

How to care for a sick child.
Who Catherine should marry.
Where to plant the herb garden.
Where to send Daniel to school.
18)

Where is Mr. Hall's wedding to take place? (from Chapter 10)

Portland.
Rutledge.
Boston.
Kennebunkport.
19)

What is the name the Hall children now use for Ann? (from Chapter 16)

Ann.
Mammann.
Mother Ann.
Mrs. Hall.
20)

What is the result of the incident at school? (from Chapter 18)

Catherine and Matty will change schools.
Catherine and Matty will be home schooled.
Daniel was expelled.
Daniel is sent to the army.
21)

What technique does the author use to provide information about what happened in the past? (from Chapter 8)

Onomatapoeia
Metaphor.
Foreshadowing.
Flashback.
22)

What has Mr. Hall had made for his trip to Boston? (from Chapter 11)

A new coat.
A new pair of boots.
A new carriage.
A new wardrobe.
23)

What happens when the weather is cold one day and hot the next? (from Chapter 9)

The locusts swarm in.
The old people get pneumonia.
The sap stops flowing.
The kids get bad colds.
24)

To whom is the new Mrs. Hall compared? (from Chapter 11)

Aunt Lucy.
Mrs. Shipman.
The first Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Hanson.
25)

What keeps Catherine home from school? (from Chapter 6)

A snowstorm.
Scarlet fever.
The flu.
She must help at home.
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