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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. What does Ceylinda sell to people to make money?

3. What does Amos take with him when he leaves the house after hearing Violet hid his money?

4. What from this book can still be seen in Jaffrey?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Violet say to Amos to validate her actions with the money?

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

10. Where does Amos find land to use when he first gets to 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

Lily and Lydia are very similar people, and yet they have some notable and important differences. Using the text as support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Amos endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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