2. Which family was the first and loudest to condemn Mr. Holt?
(a) The Shipman family.
(b) The Hall family.
(c) The M. family.
(d) The Hallowell family.

3. What does Catherine work on while at home?
(a) Needlework.
(b) Spelling and penmanship.
(c) Canning fruit.
(d) Cooking.

4. Mrs. Hall is remembered as a woman of _______________.
(a) rotund appearance.
(b) great girth.
(c) small stature.
(d) statuesque height.

5. Catherine finds a note that tells her to ________________________.
(a) come to the woods at midnight.
(b) meet someone at the stone.
(c) write a poem.
(d) read a love letter.

6. What new items do the Hall girls need when spring comes?
(a) Aprons.
(b) Hats.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Dresses.

7. What job are the men doing as Chapter 9 begins?
(a) Planting corn.
(b) Building a fence.
(c) Collecting tree sap.
(d) Raising a barn.

8. To whom does the Russian Count repay his debt?
(a) Matthew Hallowell.
(b) Jeremy Preston.
(c) James Presnall.
(d) Joshua Holt.

9. What does Mr. Hall not tell Catherine about the day she was born?
(a) The name of the midwife.
(b) The heavy snowfall the night before.
(c) What the family owned.
(d) How new their house was.

10. Which of the children complains about school?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Asa.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Matty.

11. What special day does Mr. Hall tell Catherine about?
(a) The day she was baptized.
(b) The day he married her mother.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) The day she was born.

12. What does Mrs. Shipman send to Mrs. Nelson?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Bandages.
(c) Milk.
(d) Food.

13. What do Cassie and Catherine eventually decide to do regarding the phantom?
(a) Trap him.
(b) Give him food and a quilt.
(c) Turn him in.
(d) Shoot him.

14. How old is Catherine at the beginning of the story?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

15. In what state does Catherine live?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Vermont.