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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a step in Amos's tanning process?
(a) Soaking the hides.
(b) Stirring the hides.
(c) Skinning the animal.
(d) Scraping the hides.

2. What does Jaffrey not have room for when Amos first gets there?
(a) Indentured servants.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) A free black family.
(d) Freeloaders.

3. For what does Amos thank God when Lois's daughter dies?
(a) She dies free.
(b) She is converted before she dies.
(c) She dies without pain.
(d) It is not his own daughter that dies.

4. How long does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?
(a) Weeks.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.

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

6. How much money does Amos leave to his church when he dies?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $200.
(d) $150.

7. How does Ceylinda feel about her school in Jaffrey?
(a) She hates it.
(b) She is still afraid and shy of it.
(c) She likes it.
(d) She is bored by it.

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

9. How much does Amos bid on the person at the indigent auction?
(a) Five dollars and sixty-two cents.
(b) Ten pounds.
(c) One pound sixteen.
(d) Three dollars.

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

11. What wakes Amos while he is away from his house after he hears Violet has hidden his saved money?
(a) An inner voice.
(b) A leaf hitting his face.
(c) A loud noise.
(d) A bright light.

12. Where does Amos go after hearing that Violet has hidden his saved money?
(a) The church.
(b) A lake.
(c) The mountain.
(d) A meadow.

13. Who says that Lois's daughter was born free?
(a) Violet.
(b) Amos.
(c) Lois.
(d) Ceylinda.

14. What does the parson say Jaffrey needs when Amos moves in?
(a) A change.
(b) A tanner.
(c) Diversity.
(d) A farrier.

15. What is the first name of Mrs. Burdoo?
(a) Lola.
(b) Laurie.
(c) Laura.
(d) Lois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Violet's daughter have a hard time with when she first moves to Jaffrey?

2. Why does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?

3. With whom does Violet's daughter like to do things in Jaffrey while Amos works during the summer?

4. Where does Amos plan to look for his sister in his later years?

5. What does the city force Lois to do when they refuse to continue supporting her?

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