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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fills up Amos's house when it is first built in Jaffrey?
(a) The tanning business.
(b) Violet's paintings.
(c) Tools.
(d) Their furniture.

2. Who does Violet say Amos should help with his saved money?
(a) The church.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Ceylinda.
(d) Himself.

3. What kind of house does Amos build for himself in Jaffrey?
(a) Mud house.
(b) Dugout.
(c) Cabin.
(d) Wood slatted.

4. Why does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?
(a) He wants to be prepared for emergencies.
(b) He knows his wife will need him.
(c) He knows he can't charge much as a new tanner.
(d) He knows it will take time to settle in.

5. Who wins the person on auction when the Burdoos are no longer supported by the city?
(a) The lowest bidder.
(b) The family in the most need.
(c) The person with the most available space.
(d) The highest bidder.

6. What is Amos told by the person who greets him when he gets to Jaffrey?
(a) To fend for himself.
(b) To leave.
(c) To state his purpose.
(d) To be quiet.

7. What work does Violet do from home?
(a) Weaving.
(b) Painting.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Sewing.

8. On what does Amos tell Violet he wants to spend their saved money?
(a) Winter clothes for Lois's children.
(b) A house for Lois.
(c) An education for the Burdoo children.
(d) An apprenticeship for Lois.

9. Where does Amos leave most of his money when he dies?
(a) The court.
(b) The school.
(c) The church.
(d) Violet.

10. What does Violet's daughter learn about while Amos works during the first summer in Jaffrey?
(a) Reading.
(b) History.
(c) Manners.
(d) Her freedom.

11. What does the person Amos bid on do in the middle of house projects?
(a) Stare into space.
(b) Walk away.
(c) Fall asleep.
(d) Faint.

12. How old is Amos when he moves to Jaffrey?
(a) 71.
(b) 81.
(c) 61.
(d) 51.

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

14. Who does Amos ask to write on his headstone after his death?
(a) Ceylinda.
(b) Lois.
(c) The parson.
(d) Violet.

15. Why is Amos so interested in helping Lois?
(a) He likes feeling needed.
(b) She reminds him of her sister.
(c) She cannot help herself.
(d) He loves her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important papers does Amos keep for his apprentice?

2. What does Ceylinda sell to people to make money?

3. What does Amos say he is proud of Violet for when he comes back to his house?

4. What does Violet tell Amos she would not do when he comes back?

5. Who does Amos talk to when he leaves his house after hearing that Violet hid his saved money?

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