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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bethia surprised at what Caleb tells her about what he's been doing?
(a) Most of the White men do not swim.
(b) Her father had asked Caleb to forgo Shamic training for now.
(c) She thought he was going to adopt Christianity.
(d) There is a someone to take care of the horses.

2. Who does Bethia believe will care for Solace?
(a) Caleb.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) Solace is old enough to care for herself.
(d) Makepeace or her father.

3. How does Bethia explain knowing Wampanoag?
(a) She learned it in school.
(b) She asked a young Wampanoag girl to teach her.
(c) Caleb taught her.
(d) She learned it from Iacoomis.

4. What does Bethia and the rest of the family do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Tell her Solace is her responsibility
(c) Reassure Bethia.
(d) Search for Solace.

5. With what kind of influence are the arguers concerned the new guest will bring?
(a) Liberalism.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Licentious.
(d) Near-pagan.

6. Why is Bethia uneasy when she is serving the noon meal?
(a) She notices Caleb staring at Solace.
(b) She believes Caleb is staring at her.
(c) Makepeace is rude to Caleb.
(d) She is uneasily drawn to Caleb.

7. What does Caleb say often change with his people?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Names.
(c) Traditions.
(d) Camping grounds.

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

9. What does Bethia wonder about Caleb?
(a) If his ordeal was God's will.
(b) Why he even speaks to her.
(c) If he would ever become a Christian.
(d) If her father would ever let her marry him.

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

11. Who is Iacoomis?
(a) A Wampanoag who is interested in how the whites farm.
(b) A Wampanoag native who tried to lead an uprising against the whites.
(c) A Wampanoag who teaches the Mayfield family the Wampanoag language.
(d) A Wampanoag who knows how to read and write English.

12. What does Bethia's name mean?
(a) Servant.
(b) Bright one.
(c) Wise one.
(d) Lovely one.

13. What comment by Noah catches Bethia's attention?
(a) About marriage to Bethia.
(b) About his sister and her brother marrying.
(c) About a Wampanoag girl Noah likes.
(d) About the Wampanoag ceremony for manhood.

14. Why is Bethia angry after what Noah says?
(a) She thinks Noah's sister is the wrong person for her brother.
(b) She has not been given a choice.
(c) She thinks her father is being premature.
(d) She knows the Wampanoag girl and thinks Noah will hurt her.

15. What does Grandfather Mayfield ask Pastor Mayfield to do?
(a) Meet with the Merry family.
(b) Meet with the Wampanoag tribal council.
(c) Officiate at the wedding of his daughter.
(d) Go to the mainland to minister to a small settlement there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bethia's father doing with the Wampanoag?

2. What is a pawaaw?

3. What is Bethia doing when she comes upon a group of Wampanoag dancing?

4. How does Bethia see Caleb at this time?

5. How does Bethia feel when she wakes a few minutes later?

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