A Gathering of Days Test | Final Test - Medium

Joan W. Blos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Gathering of Days Test | Final Test - Medium

Joan W. Blos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What brings joy to Matty?
(a) Making candy.
(b) Playing with her dolls.
(c) Going swimming.
(d) Picking flowers.

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

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

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

5. What do the girls and women pick in the summer?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Whortleberries.
(c) Raspberries.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann is sensitive to Catherine's feelings regarding what?

2. Why do Mr. Hall and Ann have an argument?

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

4. Why does Catherine complain about her project?

5. Where does Catherine prepare to go in the spring?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Cassie getting cold after swimming?

2. How is the theme of trust exhibited between Asa and Catherine regarding his poem for Sophy?

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

4. Describe how the boys in the class revolt against the new teacher's severe punishment measures.

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

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

7. How does Ann alienate Uncle Jack when he comes for a visit and how does Mr. Hall react?

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

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

10. Describe the arrival of Ann and Daniel.

(see the answer keys)

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