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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sophy go in Chapter 17?
(a) She moves to Providence.
(b) She leaves to work in the mills.
(c) She goes away to school.
(d) She visits her grandmother.

2. What ailment does Cassie develop?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Poison ivy.
(c) A cold.
(d) A fever.

3. Why is the new school year delayed for a day?
(a) The new teacher arrives late.
(b) The weather is too hot to go to school.
(c) The rains cause flooding in the town.
(d) A swarm of locusts invades the town.

4. With whom has Daniel made friends?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Asa.
(c) James.
(d) Thomas.

5. Cassie invites Catherine to her home to see ___________________.
(a) her new dresses.
(b) her new baby brother.
(c) her new bedroom furniture.
(d) a new mural.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of the incident at school?

2. Where is Mr. Hall's wedding to take place?

3. Who helps the Shipman family after Cassie's death?

4. What is the name the Hall children now use for Ann?

5. What news does Mr. Hall bring on his return?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the characters begin to find joy again after Cassie's death?

2. How is trust exhibited between Mr. Hall and Mr. Shipman?

3. Describe the story of the rock slide that killed the Wiley family and the moral that can be told from it.

4. Describe the transition dynamic within the Hall household by this point in time.

5. Describe how Ann is becoming both physically and emotionally stronger since her arrival at the Hall household.

6. What is the emotional turning point for Ann and Catherine's relationship?

7. What name does Catherine feel comfortable calling Ann?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Catherine's comments about quilts?

9. What is the irony related to judging in the church?

10. What is the reason for Mr. Hall's delayed return from Boston?

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