Caleb's Crossing Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Geraldine Brooks
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Caleb's Crossing Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Geraldine Brooks
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bethia consider her life at this time?
(a) Happy.
(b) Content.
(c) Intolerable.
(d) Drudgery.

2. What does the perfect day Bethia is experiencing fail to do?
(a) Lift her spirits.
(b) Give her a moment to thank God for the day.
(c) Give her time to herself.
(d) Foretell the tragedy that is to come.

3. Why is Bethia at Master Corlett's school?
(a) She is attending advanced studies there.
(b) She is a housekeeper there.
(c) She is helping her brother move there.
(d) She is serving as an accountant there.

4. What does Bathia find herself drawn into?
(a) An argument with her brother about his friend he wants her to marry.
(b) An argument with her friend about the Wampanoag's rights.
(c) A fight with her father.
(d) The music and energy of the Wampanoag dancing.

5. On what does is Caleb introduced to the community?
(a) At a meeting by the governing elders on Monday.
(b) On Friday evening.
(c) At a meeting of the parrish on Wednesday evening.
(d) The Sabbath.

6. Why does Bethia's father choose some particular passages from the Bible to read when Caleb is introduced?
(a) To show his parishioners how liberal minded he is.
(b) They are merely the passages appointed for the day and have no connection to Caleb's arrival.
(c) To demonstrate why Caleb should be welcomed.
(d) To have Caleb read some scripture which he knows thoroughly.

7. What is Takemmy?
(a) The name of the beach where the Mayfield's live.
(b) The name of the stream that runs the mill.
(c) The name of the woods where Bethia likes to roam.
(d) The Wampanoag settlement where Bethia and her father go.

8. What does Caleb's "real" name mean?
(a) Hateful one.
(b) Strange one.
(c) Enlightened one.
(d) Wise one.

9. To whom does Bethia apprentice herself?
(a) An elderly neighbor.
(b) The family who owns the bakery.
(c) The preacher's wife.
(d) No one.

10. Why does Bethia do as many chores as she does?
(a) The housekeeper died.
(b) The housekeeper is ill.
(c) Atonement for sins against her mother.
(d) She likes to stay busy.

11. What is Bethia's father doing with the Wampanoag?
(a) Trying to protect their rights.
(b) Converting them to Christianity.
(c) Trying to convince them to move off the island.
(d) Teaching them to read and write.

12. When does Bethia encounter some of Caleb's gods?
(a) When she is singing by herself in the forest.
(b) When she looks deeply into Caleb's eyes.
(c) When she is dancing with the Wampanoag.
(d) When she is sitting on the cliff overlooking the ocean.

13. Why does Bethia say she will continue to do what she has been doing?
(a) So she can remain independent.
(b) In order to understand herself better.
(c) Her younger sister is a little bit of an hysteric.
(d) She thinks the rights of the Native population are being denied.

14. Who does Pastor Mayfield invite along?
(a) Bethia's brother.
(b) Bethia.
(c) No one.
(d) Caleb.

15. What does Bethia do when she sees Tequamuck lying in a trance?
(a) Finds Caleb to ask about Tequamuck.
(b) Sips out of the gourd.
(c) Tries to wake him.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Caleb when Noah comes around?

2. Who interferes in the sonquem's request?

3. About what is Bethia increasingly frustrated?

4. What does Bethia and the rest of the family do?

5. What does Bethia say was Satan's influence?

(see the answer keys)

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