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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. Why do Mr. Hall and Ann have an argument?
(a) Uncle Jack leaves early because Ann doesn't like a joke he told.
(b) Ann keeps burning every meal.
(c) Ann refuses to help at the farm.
(d) Ann spends too much money.

2. What news does Mr. Hall bring on his return?
(a) He is selling the farm.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He is taking a new job.
(d) He is moving the family to Boston.

3. What type of flowers are left on a note for Catherine?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Forget-me-nots.
(c) Dandelions.
(d) Roses.

4. What does Sophy pin on her dress?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A brooch.
(c) A braided lock of Asa's hair.
(d) A nosegay.

5. What big change does Cassie point out that Ann has to make?
(a) Planting vegetables.
(b) Sewing more dresses.
(c) Raising daughters.
(d) Living on a farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom has Daniel made friends?

2. What do the girls and women pick in the summer?

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

4. What time of year is it when Chapter 10 begins?

5. To whom is the new Mrs. Hall compared?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the Shipman and Hall families hold up in the aftermath of Cassie's death?

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

4. Cite examples that support the theme of loss in Chapter 17.

5. What is the symbolism of the blue bonnet that Catherine wears in Chapter 18?

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

7. Explain why spring is a metaphor for the new dynamics of the Hall family.

8. How does Cassie help Catherine get a new perspective on Ann's arrival?

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

10. How does the author use flashbacks to help communicate Catherine's feelings about the death of her mother and baby brother?

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