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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children talk about as they watch the men work at the Raising?
(a) They compare the men's work abilities.
(b) They compare the men's clothing.
(c) They compare the men's stamina.
(d) They compare the men's tools.

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

3. Why does Marguerite decide Indians must not be so bad as they travel through Penobscot Bay?
(a) They come from French Canada.
(b) A Baron of France married one.
(c) One saved a French explorer.
(d) They often live with the French.

4. How much older than Marguerite is Caleb?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) A year.
(d) The same age.

5. Who tells Marguerite she did the right thing after her encounter with the bear?
(a) Joel and Dolly Sargent.
(b) Abby Welles.
(c) Aunt Hespa.
(d) Seth Jordan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Caleb indulge in that has resulted in great amounts of meat to be dried for winter use?

2. How does Marguerite get a bruise on her forehead?

3. In Aunt Hespa's song, what is the dress the young woman wanted to make her dress out of?

4. What work do the women indulge after the large meal is finished during the Raising?

5. At the end of part 2, why does Aunt Hespa have Seth draw a pattern of Marguerite's feet?

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