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

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

3. Where do some of Amos's church friends come from on some Sundays?
(a) Dubloom.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Dewey.

4. What does Amos take with him when he leaves the house after hearing Violet hid his money?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Bread and water.
(c) Some jerky.
(d) A notebook.

5. Who is buried by Amos in the graveyard?
(a) Ceylinda.
(b) Lily.
(c) Violet.
(d) Lydia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Amos ask to write on his headstone after his death?

2. What does Violet's daughter learn about while Amos works during the first summer in Jaffrey?

3. What does Amos realize when a man refuses to pay him his due in the last chapter?

4. What occupation does Amos intend to pursue in Jaffrey?

5. How long does Amos stay away from his house when he finds out Violet has hidden his saved money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Amos find land to use when he first gets to Jaffrey?

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

3. How does Amos spend his first summer in Jaffrey?

4. What happens when Amos gets to his land when he first moves to Jaffrey?

5. What does Polly do when she comes to live with Amos and Violet?

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

7. What does Lois Burdoo say to Amos in church one day that deeply touches him?

8. What does Amos do when he hears what the town is planning after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

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

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

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