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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amos want the church to buy with the money he leaves it?
(a) A bell.
(b) A donation box.
(c) A silver communion service.
(d) A new bench for the blacks.

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

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

4. How many women does Amos free from slavery before he dies?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

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

6. 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) Apologizing.
(d) Expressing herself.

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

8. What about Ceylinda's school makes her unhappy for a little bit?
(a) Being away from her mother.
(b) The school work.
(c) Discriminatory comments.
(d) The time inside.

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

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

11. What does Violet do while Amos is gone?
(a) Puts the kettle of money back.
(b) Packs her things.
(c) Sends a search party out for Amos.
(d) Sends word to Lois Burdoo.

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

13. Where in the church in Jaffrey is Amos allowed to sit?
(a) In the back.
(b) In the front.
(c) In the foyer.
(d) In the doorway.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fills up Amos's house when it is first built in Jaffrey?

2. Who wins the person on auction when the Burdoos are no longer supported by the city?

3. What dies Amos say that impresses the person that greets him when he gets to Jaffrey?

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

5. Who is put up on auction when the Burdoos are no longer supported by the city?

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