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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Spring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dolly blame for the baby's burns?
(a) Joel for brining them there and herself for not teaching the child to fear fire.
(b) Marguerite for not watching the child closer.
(c) The twins for pushing the child close to the fire.
(d) Ira for putting too many logs on the fire.

2. What do the Sargents do with the sap once they have drained it from the trees?
(a) Store it away.
(b) Boil it.
(c) Lay it in the sun to dry in sheets.
(d) Drink it.

3. What kind of dress to several of the Sargent children wish they could have?
(a) Dresses with color and patterns.
(b) Dresses of soft cotton.
(c) Dresses of silk.
(d) Dresses with long, stiff skirts.

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

5. What item of clothing does Dolly threaten to make one of and force the other children to stay indoors while one wears it?
(a) Stockings.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A dress.
(d) Cotton underclothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dress that Abby is making does she show Marguerite on her visit in part 4?

2. What date does Ira Sargent tell Marguerite it will be the day after she has visited Debby's grave?

3. Whose fresh dress and white knitted stockings makes Marguerite feel self conscious?

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

5. Who says the young man in Aunt Hespa's song was wrong to leave his lover?

(see the answer key)

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