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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amos say a man needs in order to be free?
(a) Self-awareness.
(b) God.
(c) Money.
(d) Information.

2. How long is Lois supported by the town?
(a) Many years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. How does Amos describe his journey to Jaffrey with his family?
(a) Hectic and enjoyable.
(b) Short and easy.
(c) Calm and peaceful.
(d) Long and hard.

4. What does Amos realize when a man refuses to pay him his due in the last chapter?
(a) He could not promise respect.
(b) He could not let hate affect him.
(c) He could not expect total freedom.
(d) He could not force love on others.

5. Who helps Amos build his home in Jaffrey?
(a) The parson.
(b) The constable.
(c) Violet.
(d) The cobbler.

6. What does Amos see in the thing that wakes him while he is away from his house after he hears Violet has hidden his saved money?
(a) Violet's logic.
(b) His future.
(c) A sign from God.
(d) An omen of danger.

7. How long does Amos stay away from his house when he finds out Violet has hidden his saved money?
(a) All night.
(b) One week.
(c) Two days.
(d) All day.

8. Who is Amos sent to talk to after he is greeted in Jaffrey?
(a) The parson.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The cobbler.
(d) The lawyer.

9. What important papers does Amos keep for his apprentice?
(a) The service contract.
(b) The indenture papers.
(c) The manumission papers.
(d) The working visa.

10. What does Violet think of Lois Burdoo?
(a) She is lazy.
(b) She has a lot of bad luck.
(c) She is ignorant.
(d) She is dirty.

11. Who does Amos talk to when he leaves his house after hearing that Violet hid his saved money?
(a) His father's spirit.
(b) God.
(c) The parson.
(d) Lois Burdoo.

12. Who does Amos take on as an apprentice?
(a) The son of the parson.
(b) The son of the teacher.
(c) The son of the cobbler.
(d) The son of the doctor.

13. Where does Amos usually hide his saved money?
(a) His drawer.
(b) The fireplace.
(c) His bed.
(d) The cupboards.

14. What does Amos say he is proud of Violet for when he comes back to his house?
(a) Looking to the future.
(b) Using her freedom.
(c) Expressing herself.
(d) Apologizing.

15. What does the city force Lois to do when they refuse to continue supporting her?
(a) Move away.
(b) Pay her debts.
(c) Put her oldest children on vendue.
(d) Work for her living.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amos go after hearing that Violet has hidden his saved money?

2. Who does Amos ask to write on his headstone after his death?

3. What about Ceylinda's school makes her unhappy for a little bit?

4. Who teaches Ceylinda to make the things she sells to make money?

5. What does Amos take with him when he leaves the house after hearing Violet hid his money?

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