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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Winter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image does Dolly suggest the neighbors will compare her children to if they are not washed and cleaned?
(a) A horse lathered in sweat after a heavy run.
(b) Sheep just brought in from the fields.
(c) Pigs playing in slop.
(d) Cows caught in a muddy paddock.

2. What does the Indian call the person who helped heal him in Quebec?
(a) Les Gris Hombre.
(b) Les Peres Neo.
(c) Les Bon Dieu.
(d) Les Peres Gris.

3. What business did Marguerite's uncle plan to start in the New World?
(a) A violin repair shop.
(b) A music store.
(c) A shoe repair shop.
(d) A dance studio.

4. What is the first word the Indian in the woods speaks to Marguerite?
(a) Noel.
(b) Hello.
(c) Love.
(d) Help.

5. What do Marguerite and the twins spend the morning of the Raising doing?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Picking feathers from wildfowl.
(c) Garnishing puddings and cakes.
(d) Planting rows of corn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special clothing is Debby wearing for the Raising?

2. Who does Dolly blame for the baby's burns?

3. In part 3, how does Marguerite spend the long night while the men check the fire at Sargent's Point?

4. The growth of what plants signal the end of summer for Marguerite?

5. When Marguerite finds the cave in the woods, what about it frightens her?

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