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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Amos bid on at the auction for the indigents?

2. What does Jaffrey not have room for when Amos first gets there?

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

4. In what season does Amos build his new tannery?

5. What does Violet do while Amos is gone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

All the characters in this book have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book. Explain how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Freedom is a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How is this theme presented, and how does its place in this plot affect the main characters?

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