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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the author begun her book with the poem Maypole Point?
(a) To show off her poetic side.
(b) To build tension in the story.
(c) To preface the story.
(d) To foreshadow the death of Marguerite.

2. At the end of part 2, why does Aunt Hespa have Seth draw a pattern of Marguerite's feet?
(a) To create a sock-like thing to help her new boots fit better.
(b) To show her how to make a drawing of a turkey.
(c) To prepare to build her new shoes.
(d) To help her learn how to make her own stockings.

3. What is the point of view of the novel?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) First person.

4. What does Marguerite quietly admire about the men working on the house at the Raising?
(a) Their ability to drink freely.
(b) Their ability to do as they please.
(c) Their ability to turn trees into homes.
(d) Their ability to ignore the children.

5. What does Caleb criticize Marguerite for doing after she saw the bear?
(a) For allowing the dog to attack it.
(b) For leaving the butter in the stream.
(c) For scaring it away.
(d) For allowing the children to follow the dog.

6. In part 2, Marguerite stumbles on a cave and finds a pile of bones near a cold fire. What else does she find?
(a) A woman's petticoat.
(b) A woman's necklace.
(c) A child's toy.
(d) A child's shoe buckle.

7. What animal do the children find at Falmouth and decide to adopt?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cat.
(d) A tiger cub.

8. 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.

9. When Marguerite finds the cave in the woods, what about it frightens her?
(a) The closeness.
(b) The smell.
(c) The bats.
(d) The idea of bears.

10. In part 2, what do the men spend most of their evenings doing?
(a) Building furniture.
(b) Telling stories of their childhoods.
(c) Whittling spoons out of wood.
(d) Reading the Bible.

11. What crops did the Sargents plant upon their arrival that are just coming up in Part 2?
(a) Potatoes, rice, and watermelon.
(b) Potatoes, tomatoes, and beans.
(c) Corn, rice, and radishes.
(d) Corn, turnips, and potatoes.

12. How much older than Marguerite is Caleb?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) A year.
(d) The same age.

13. How does Marguerite catch sight of her reflection for the first time in many months?
(a) She sees her reflection in the water.
(b) She finds a mirror among Dolly's belongings.
(c) She sees her reflection in a window.
(d) She finds a looking glass in the woods.

14. In Aunt Hespa's song, what happens to the young woman's lover?
(a) He froze to death working in the fields of his farm.
(b) He was murdered by theives.
(c) He froze to death while traveling to get his bride a nice wedding dress.
(d) He died at sea.

15. What is Passageewakeag?
(a) A French term for homeland.
(b) A French term for cemetery.
(c) An Indian term for holy land.
(d) An Indian term for place of ghosts or spirits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What image does Dolly suggest the neighbors will compare her children to if they are not washed and cleaned?

2. What job is Marguerite immediately given as the Raising starts?

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

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

5. Where are Aunt Hespa's family from?

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