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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport does Caleb indulge in that has resulted in great amounts of meat to be dried for winter use?
(a) Trapping.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Clamming.
(d) Fishing.

2. What does Marguerite think of her reflection after having not seen herself for many months?
(a) She is unhappy with the shape of her nose.
(b) Her reflection seems odd to her becasue it has matured some.
(c) She likes what she sees.
(d) She thinks she looks like an Indian.

3. What treat does Abby talk her mother into serving Ira Sargent and Marguerite?
(a) Pumpkin pie.
(b) Spice cake.
(c) Molasses cakes.
(d) Fresh bread.

4. What is a dory?
(a) A large ship.
(b) A small boat.
(c) A tool.
(d) A bird.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marguerite point out in the night sky to the children?

2. What things does Hannah Welles criticize Ira Sargent for in part 4?

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

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

5. Why does Abby want to learn the embroidery stitches Marguerite learned to do in a convent in France?

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