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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Amos spend his saved money on during the first few years at his new farm?
(a) Additions to the house.
(b) Nice clothing for Ceylinda.
(c) Tanning supplies.
(d) Food for the Burdoos.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Amos feel when Violet say she has hidden the saved money?

2. What is the name of the paper that declares Amos's freedom?

3. Where does Amos dry the hides he works on?

4. How is Amos received by the second person he talks to in Jaffrey?

5. How old is Amos when he moves to Jaffrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amos have done with the money he has saved up when he dies?

2. What does Amos say to calm the worries of the person who greets him and his family when they get to Jaffrey?

3. What does Amos tell Violet the morning after she hides his money?

4. What does Ceylinda do while Amos and Violet work during the first summer in Jaffrey?

5. What does the town do after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

6. How does Amos help two of the Burdoo boys?

7. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey, and what is said?

8. Why does Amos feel he should listen to Violet's advice about not giving his money to Lois?

9. Where does Amos plan to find his sister when he gets older?

10. What is Amos most worried about when he moves to Jaffrey, and what gives him comfort in this worry?

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