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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. What do the children eat with their bread that makes Dolly worry about their cleanliness?
(a) Molasses.
(b) Honey.
(c) Jam.
(d) Dried fruit.

4. Why is the roof of the cave darkened?
(a) The damp has caused a growth of mold.
(b) The bears have rubbed against it, staining it with the oils from their coats.
(c) The Indians have drawn on it.
(d) There have been many fires inside the cave.

5. What animal does Marguerite think Dolly resembles in her homespun dress and scoop bonnet?
(a) A hen.
(b) A sheep.
(c) A pig.
(d) A cow.

6. How do the twins explain to Marguerite the crickets make their noises?
(a) Rubbing their tails together.
(b) Rubbing their antenna together.
(c) Rubbing their hind legs together.
(d) Rubbing their front legs together.

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

8. In part 2, what does Aunt Hespa tell Marguerite she is waiting for in order to complete the squares for her Delectable Mountain quilt?
(a) Yarn.
(b) Dye.
(c) Good wool.
(d) Special thread.

9. How many pairs of shoes does Dolly tell Aunt Hespa there are for her children and Marguerite that winter in Part 2?
(a) Three pair for five children and two for Marguerite.
(b) Two pair for four children and none for Marguerite.
(c) One pair for two children and one for Marguerite.
(d) Enough for everyone.

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

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

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

13. Who is Seth Jordan?
(a) The previous owner of the Sargents' farm.
(b) Marguerite's cousin.
(c) One of the Sargents' new neighbors.
(d) The governor of the village where the Sargents are settling.

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

15. To where were Marguerite, her uncle, and her grandmother planning to go when they left France?
(a) Canada.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Marblehead.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why has the author begun her book with the poem Maypole Point?

3. Who rescues Marguerite out of the water after she rescues the cow and calf?

4. What did the captain say takes you places without waiting for no road?

5. How much older than Marguerite is Caleb?

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