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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 job is Marguerite immediately given as the Raising starts?
(a) Filling the spaces between logs on the new house.
(b) Watching over the children.
(c) Cooking the wildfowl.
(d) Keeping flies from the food.

2. How does Marguerite get a bruise on her forehead?
(a) She falls below deck during the storm.
(b) She is kicked by one of the children in their sleep.
(c) She is hit with debris while helping to save the livestock during a storm.
(d) She is punished by Joel Sargent for insolence.

3. Who built the casket for Debby's body?
(a) Ethan Jordan.
(b) Ira Sargent.
(c) Joel Sargent.
(d) Seth Jordan.

4. The growth of what plants signal the end of summer for Marguerite?
(a) Goldenrod and blueberries.
(b) Goldenrod and red berries.
(c) Strawberries and beans.
(d) Milk thistle and blue bonnets.

5. Why is one of the ears of corn red?
(a) It is a traditional object of good luck.
(b) It is a sign that the person who finds it will marry soon.
(c) It is a game. The winner gets out of work for the day.
(d) It hides money in its silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jerusha?

2. In part 3, it is revealed that Ira plans to make his home where?

3. What food remains the staple of the Sargents' diet during the long, harsh winter?

4. Why does Marguerite only use French when she is alone?

5. Who is to sail with the Isabella B when it leaves for Portsmouth?

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