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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. In what season does Amos build his new tannery?

2. Who helps Amos build his home in Jaffrey?

3. Which of the following people does NOT help Amos unload his things when he gets to Jaffrey?

4. What does Amos spend his saved money on during the first few years at his new farm?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ceylinda do while Amos and Violet work during the first summer in Jaffrey?

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

4. Why does Amos feel he should listen to Violet's advice about not giving his money to Lois?

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

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

7. What does Amos say to calm the worries of the person who greets him and his family when they get to Jaffrey?

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

9. What happens when Amos gets to his land when he first moves to Jaffrey?

10. How long does Amos save money before moving to Jaffrey, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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