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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lesson does Amos hope to send by leaving money to the church?
(a) One man can make a difference.
(b) God deserves all our devotion.
(c) All men are equal in God's eyes.
(d) No man is insignificant.

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

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

4. Which of the following people does NOT help Amos unload his things when he gets to Jaffrey?
(a) The cobbler.
(b) Some neighbors.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The parson.

5. What does Amos say is the same as imprisonment?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Injuries.
(c) Atheism.
(d) Ignorance.

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

7. What does Ceylinda sell to people to make money?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Lace.
(c) Quilts.
(d) Linens.

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

9. What does Violet's daughter like to do in Jaffrey while Amos works during the summer?
(a) Walk along the river.
(b) Fish.
(c) Watch Amos work.
(d) Pick berries.

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. With whom does Amos visit after he is shortchanged by a rude man?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The cobbler.
(c) A deacon.
(d) The pastor.

15. What does Amos wear every Sunday in Jaffrey?
(a) His work clothes.
(b) His wedding clothes.
(c) His casual soft clothes.
(d) His finest clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ceylinda sell the things she makes to make money?

2. 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?

3. What causes the thing that wakes Amos while he is away from his house after he hears Violet has hidden his saved money?

4. What does Violet think of Lois Burdoo?

5. How does Amos describe his journey to Jaffrey with his family?

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