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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 reason does the captain give for changing the originally intended course of the ship to the new farm?
(a) The ship is too light.
(b) The ship is heavily loaded.
(c) There are too many storms in the area.
(d) There are too many children on board to risk a slower route.

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

3. Why is the roof of the cave darkened?
(a) The damp has caused a growth of mold.
(b) There have been many fires inside the cave.
(c) The bears have rubbed against it, staining it with the oils from their coats.
(d) The Indians have drawn on it.

4. In Aunt Hespa's song, what is the dress the young woman wanted to make her dress out of?
(a) Sprigged calico.
(b) Spun cotton.
(c) Silk.
(d) Cashmere.

5. What job did Marguerite want to attend to at the Raising?
(a) Cooking the wildfowl.
(b) Keeping flies from the food.
(c) Filling the spaces between the logs on the new house.
(d) Minding the children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill was Marguerite taught by the Sisters in a convent in France?

2. What is a bound-out girl?

3. In part 2, what does Aunt Hespa tell Marguerite she is waiting for in order to complete the squares for her Delectable Mountain quilt?

4. What do the children eat with their bread that makes Dolly worry about their cleanliness?

5. Why does Joel Sargent tell his wife the captain of the Isabella B stayed with them for so long?

(see the answer key)

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