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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 foreshadow the death of Marguerite.
(c) To preface the story.
(d) To build tension in the story.

2. Why does Joel Sargent tell his wife the captain of the Isabella B stayed with them for so long?
(a) To help build the house.
(b) To look for a farm of his own.
(c) To ensure payment.
(d) To give the family shelter on his boat.

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

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

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

6. Why does Marguerite decide Indians must not be so bad as they travel through Penobscot Bay?
(a) One saved a French explorer.
(b) A Baron of France married one.
(c) They come from French Canada.
(d) They often live with the French.

7. How does Marguerite get a bruise on her forehead?
(a) She is kicked by one of the children in their sleep.
(b) She falls below deck during the storm.
(c) She is hit with debris while helping to save the livestock during a storm.
(d) She is punished by Joel Sargent for insolence.

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

9. At the end of part 2, what does Aunt Hespa have Seth draw a pattern of Marguerite's feet on?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Paper.
(c) Cowhide.
(d) The floor.

10. Who responds to Marguerite with friendliness at the Raising that brings Marguerite pleasure?
(a) Ira Sargent.
(b) Caleb Sargent.
(c) Dolly Sargent.
(d) Abby Welles.

11. What did the captain say takes you places without waiting for no road?
(a) A river.
(b) The wind.
(c) The sea.
(d) Storm clouds.

12. What does Marguerite point out in the night sky to the children?
(a) Constellations.
(b) The full moon.
(c) A falling star.
(d) The direction to their new home.

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

14. What does grit mean as used in Part 1 of this novel?
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Foreigner.
(c) Courage.
(d) Intelligence.

15. What is a skiff?
(a) A small boat.
(b) A large sailboat.
(c) A surf board.
(d) A laundry tool.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What special clothing is Debby wearing for the Raising?

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

5. What is the name of the place where Marguerite and her grandmother end up after they run out of money?

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