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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Becky Sargent suggest the dog, Pumpkin, smells Indians?
(a) He is sniffing at the ground.
(b) He is barking his afraid bark.
(c) He is chasing the neighbors from house.
(d) He is chasing his tail.

2. What does Joel do while in the throes of a fever in part 4?
(a) Cry out for Debby.
(b) Firght Indians.
(c) Scream out orders to Ira and Caleb.
(d) Moan in agony.

3. At the end of part 3, what is the first word Debby clearly speaks?
(a) Corn.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Mommy.
(d) Daddy.

4. Who weighs heaviest on Marguerite's mind when she thinks of taking Joel Sargent's offer and leave Maine to live in a convent in French Canada?
(a) Aunt Hespa.
(b) Caleb.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Ethan.

5. How many children do the Stanleys have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hannah Welles claim is tempting Providence in Part 2?

2. In part 3, who keeps watch through the night while the men go to check on the fire at Sargent's Point?

3. What favorite memory of her grandmother at Christmas does Marguerite have?

4. What animal does Marguerite think Dolly resembles in her homespun dress and scoop bonnet?

5. What does Ira Sargent compare to pulling the teeth of a giant?

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