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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 work do the women indulge after the large meal is finished during the Raising?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Darning socks.
(d) Knitting and patchwork.

2. What animal does Marguerite think Dolly resembles in her homespun dress and scoop bonnet?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A cow.
(c) A hen.
(d) A pig.

3. What did the captain say takes you places without waiting for no road?
(a) The sea.
(b) The wind.
(c) Storm clouds.
(d) A river.

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

5. What does Aunt Hespa bring for Marguerite when she arrives at the Raising?
(a) A doll.
(b) New stockings.
(c) A new dress.
(d) Fresh herbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dress to several of the Sargent children wish they could have?

2. Why does Becky Sargent suggest the dog, Pumpkin, smells Indians?

3. What does Aunt Hespa boil in milk to help cure health complaints?

4. What does grit mean as used in Part 1 of this novel?

5. What is an excuse for festivity as Marguerite guesses in the beginning of Part 2?

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