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

2. Who is Jerusha?
(a) A corncob doll.
(b) Joel's mother.
(c) A sheep.
(d) Dolly's sister.

3. What special addition did Dolly make to Marguerite and the twins' dress the morning of the Raising?
(a) Green ribbons for their hair.
(b) Blue yarn in their hair.
(c) New shoes.
(d) New dresses.

4. What special clothing is Debby wearing for the Raising?
(a) A cotton dress.
(b) A holland jumper.
(c) A homespun t-shirt and diaper.
(d) A silk christening dress.

5. Who is the main character of Calico Bush?
(a) Caleb Sargent.
(b) Dolly Sargent.
(c) Marguerite Ledoux.
(d) Aunt Hespa.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what port in France did Marguerite, her uncle, and her grandmother sail from the year before the opening of the novel?

2. Who is Champlain?

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

4. What does Dolly Sargent use to nurse her baby on the ship?

5. Where are Aunt Hespa's family from?

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