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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. Who helps Amos build his house on his new farm?
(a) The pastor.
(b) Violet.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) The cobbler.

2. Where does Ceylinda sell the things she makes to make money?
(a) Her school.
(b) The market.
(c) The church.
(d) Amos's tannery.

3. What does Amos say a man needs in order to be free?
(a) Self-awareness.
(b) Information.
(c) God.
(d) Money.

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

5. How old is Amos when he moves to Jaffrey?
(a) 61.
(b) 51.
(c) 81.
(d) 71.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Amos describe his journey to Jaffrey with his family?

3. What does Ceylinda sell to people to make money?

4. Where does Violet bury Amos's money?

5. How old is Amos when Violet hides his money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Amos leave to Violet in his will?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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