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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Of whom is the poem Maypole Point about?
(a) Aunt Hespa.
(b) Debby.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Marguerite.

3. What is it rumored Ethan paid for Abby's gift?
(a) A shilling.
(b) A pound sterling.
(c) Two pounds sterling.
(d) Two pence.

4. Why does Marguerite only use French when she is alone?
(a) The Sargents do not approve of her use of the foreign tongue.
(b) She wants to keep it private, only for herself.
(c) She wants to surprise the Sargents by teaching the language to the children.
(d) The Sargents cannot understand, therefore she is trying to be polite.

5. What special clothing is Debby wearing for the Raising?
(a) A cotton dress.
(b) A homespun t-shirt and diaper.
(c) A silk christening dress.
(d) A holland jumper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children do the Stanleys have?

2. From what port in France did Marguerite, her uncle, and her grandmother sail from the year before the opening of the novel?

3. What is a loom?

4. Who responds to Marguerite with friendliness at the Raising that brings Marguerite pleasure?

5. What does Marguerite say over the grave when she first visits Debby's grave?

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