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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What image does Dolly suggest the neighbors will compare her children to if they are not washed and cleaned?
(a) A horse lathered in sweat after a heavy run.
(b) Pigs playing in slop.
(c) Sheep just brought in from the fields.
(d) Cows caught in a muddy paddock.

3. What is Marguerite untangling as the novel begins?
(a) Wool.
(b) Yarn.
(c) Hair.
(d) Children.

4. Off of what island is it said is the best fishing in Penobscot Bay?
(a) Sunday Island.
(b) Mount Desert.
(c) Monhegan.
(d) Isle au Haut.

5. What is a loom?
(a) A device that weaves thread into cloth.
(b) A device that dyes raw wool.
(c) A device that makes thread from wool.
(d) A device that cleans raw wool.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Marguerite only use French when she is alone?

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

4. Who are the Morses?

5. Who is to sail with the Isabella B when it leaves for Portsmouth?

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