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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Makepeace believe about Solace?
(a) Tequamuck is responsible for Solace's death.
(b) Solace was not destined to live long.
(c) Caleb bewitched the child to go drown.
(d) Solace was a bad child.

2. What does Samuel do when Bethia walks away from him?
(a) Yells that he withdraws his offer of marriage.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Runs after her and kisses her.
(d) Says she will marry him no matter what.

3. For whom does Bethia watch as the boat sets out for Cambridge?
(a) Tequamuck.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Noah.

4. Who is Caleb and Joel's first tutor?
(a) An elderly, kind gentleman.
(b) No one.
(c) The professor of classics.
(d) A drunk who hates native Indians.

5. What tradition does Caleb refuse to obey?
(a) The younger boys serving the older ones.
(b) Cutting one's hair short the first year.
(c) Jumping from a high tower into the river.
(d) Living in the wilderness for a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Bethia's writings seem to her now?

2. What does Bethia want to do?

3. About what is Caleb troubled?

4. What does Makepeace think is the cause of his father's death?

5. Who is John Harvard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bethia say about her marriage to Samuel and their trip to Italy?

2. What does Bethia say about Caleb and Joel regarding their studies?

3. Why is Samuel's marriage proposal to Bethia interrupted, and what how does Bethia handle the situation.

4. Describe the argument Bethia and Makepeace become embroiled in one day at the memorial for their father.

5. What is Smauel Corlett like?

6. What does Bethia say about the change in attitude towards Caleb and Joel by the other students?

7. What does Bethia do in order to help Caleb when he is dying?

8. Describe a little about Anne's life.

9. How do Caleb and Joel do on their entrance exams?

10. What is the time frame when Chapter 1 of this section opens and why is Bethia writing again?

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