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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 is an excuse for festivity as Marguerite guesses in the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Barn raising.
(b) A roof raising.
(c) Corn shelling.
(d) Wool gathering.

2. What does Hannah Welles claim is tempting Providence in Part 2?
(a) Moving into the new house after blood was spilled in the doorway.
(b) Allowing Aunt Hepsa to sew a cut on Jacob's head.
(c) Ignoring the advice of neighbors.
(d) Living so close to a known Indian burial ground.

3. What do the children eat with their bread that makes Dolly worry about their cleanliness?
(a) Dried fruit.
(b) Jam.
(c) Molasses.
(d) Honey.

4. What is a jog?
(a) A type of shoes.
(b) A type of dance.
(c) A type of exercise.
(d) A type of dress.

5. What animal do the children find at Falmouth and decide to adopt?
(a) A tiger cub.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bird.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of part 3, what is the first word Debby clearly speaks?

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

3. In part 3, who expresses fear for Pumpkin the dog when the party at the Jordans' notice the smoke on Sargent's Point?

4. What does Caleb criticize Marguerite for doing after she saw the bear?

5. How does Marguerite propose she reach Aunt Hespa for help in caring for Debby's burns?

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