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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. What fills up Amos's house when it is first built in Jaffrey?

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

3. What lesson does Amos hope to send by leaving money to the church?

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

5. How old is Amos when he moves to Jaffrey?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the town do after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor is something that many of the main characters are striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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