View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey?
(a) The constable.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The lawyer.

2. Who holds Lois's daughter's hand as she dies?
(a) Lois.
(b) Ceylinda.
(c) Amos.
(d) Violet.

3. Who does Amos talk to when he leaves his house after hearing that Violet hid his saved money?
(a) God.
(b) Lois Burdoo.
(c) The parson.
(d) His father's spirit.

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

5. Where does Amos dry the hides he works on?
(a) His house.
(b) The temporary shelter.
(c) The yard.
(d) A barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?

2. How many women does Amos free from slavery before he dies?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Amos's house in Jaffrey filled with during the first summer, and why?

2. What do Violet and Ceylinda do after Polly's death?

3. What important papers does Amos always carry with him?

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

5. What does Violet say to Amos to validate her actions with the money?

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

7. What happens that causes Amos to go home and write his will?

8. What does Amos spend his weekdays doing during his first summer in Jaffrey?

9. What does Violet do when she sees what Amos plans to do for Lois Burdoo?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 760 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample