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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says the young man in Aunt Hespa's song was wrong to leave his lover?
(a) Ira Sargent.
(b) Seth Jordan.
(c) Ethan Jordan.
(d) Joel Sargent.

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 ensure payment.
(c) To give the family shelter on his boat.
(d) To look for a farm of his own.

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

4. What does Dolly say at the beginning of Part 2 she is grateful for?
(a) The health of her children.
(b) Good neighbors willing to work.
(c) Good weather for the Raising.
(d) A good servant in Marguerite.

5. What does Aunt Hespa bring for Marguerite when she arrives at the Raising?
(a) New stockings.
(b) A doll.
(c) Fresh herbs.
(d) A new dress.

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

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

8. Who does the children hope will come find them while they are lost in the woods in part 2?
(a) Joel.
(b) Caleb.
(c) Pumpkin.
(d) Ira.

9. The growth of what plants signal the end of summer for Marguerite?
(a) Strawberries and beans.
(b) Milk thistle and blue bonnets.
(c) Goldenrod and red berries.
(d) Goldenrod and blueberries.

10. What is a bound-out girl?
(a) A girl who runs errands for a family.
(b) A girl who travels with families in need.
(c) A girl who is sent to boarding school.
(d) A girl who works as a servant in exchange for room and board.

11. What is the name of the place where Marguerite and her grandmother end up after they run out of money?
(a) Orphanage.
(b) Hospice.
(c) Jail.
(d) Poor Farm.

12. Why does Marguerite only use French when she is alone?
(a) She wants to surprise the Sargents by teaching the language to the children.
(b) The Sargents cannot understand, therefore she is trying to be polite.
(c) The Sargents do not approve of her use of the foreign tongue.
(d) She wants to keep it private, only for herself.

13. What item of clothing does Aunt Hespa give to Marguerite at the end of part 2?
(a) Stockings.
(b) A new dress.
(c) Boots.
(d) Cotton underclothing.

14. What is one of the things that delayed the sailing of the Isabella B prior to the Raising?
(a) Ethan Jordan broke his leg.
(b) Abby Welles had a fever.
(c) Ira Sargent suffered a snake bite.
(d) Timothy Welles injured his hand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing the men do to the house before they finish work at the Raising?

2. Who tells Marguerite she did the right thing after her encounter with the bear?

3. How do the twins explain to Marguerite the crickets make their noises?

4. What does Caleb criticize Marguerite for doing after she saw the bear?

5. What is one of the reasons Joel Sargent gives for deciding to sell all he owns to buy this new farm?

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