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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 does Violet tell Amos she would not do when he comes back?
(a) Disrespect his authority.
(b) Stand between him and his money.
(c) Argue with her husband and leader.
(d) Keep him from doing what he feels is right.

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

3. In what season does Amos build his new tannery?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

4. What is built for Amos when he first gets to Jaffrey?
(a) A barn.
(b) A shelter.
(c) A shed.
(d) A tanning facility.

5. Why does Amos save before moving to Jaffrey?
(a) He knows it will take time to settle in.
(b) He knows he can't charge much as a new tanner.
(c) He knows his wife will need him.
(d) He wants to be prepared for emergencies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Amos sent to talk to after he is greeted in Jaffrey?

2. What does Violet do while Amos is gone?

3. Where does Violet bury Amos's money?

4. How does Ceylinda feel about her school in Jaffrey?

5. What kind of house does Amos build for himself in Jaffrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amos hear on the mountain that he sees as a sign from God?

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 do Violet and Ceylinda do after Polly's death?

5. What does Amos tell Violet when Violet says that Polly had been born free?

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

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

8. What does Amos do when he hears that his wife had hidden his money?

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

10. What does Amos use his saved money for after building a house on his farm?

(see the answer keys)

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