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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship the Sargents are sailing on to get to their new farm?
(a) Isadora D.
(b) Isabella B.
(c) TransAtlantic.
(d) TransStar.

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

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

4. In Part 2, rumors of what delayed the sailing of the Isabella B in one of two incidences?
(a) Bad storms.
(b) A French invasion.
(c) Indian raids.
(d) Heavy seas.

5. Where does young Jacob sit while eating his midday meal?
(a) On the ship's deck.
(b) On Marguerite's lap.
(c) On a keg.
(d) On the ship's rail.

6. Of whom is the poem Maypole Point about?
(a) Debby.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Aunt Hespa.
(d) Marguerite.

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

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

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

10. When Marguerite is awoken by the storm, what is the first thing she does?
(a) Reaches for her belongings.
(b) Reaches for the children.
(c) Reaches for her rosary.
(d) Reaches for her money.

11. What is a loom?
(a) A device that dyes raw wool.
(b) A device that makes thread from wool.
(c) A device that cleans raw wool.
(d) A device that weaves thread into cloth.

12. What is the last thing the men do to the house before they finish work at the Raising?
(a) Press moss into the cracks between the logs.
(b) Install glass in the windows.
(c) Carry the furniture into the house.
(d) Clean up the wood chips from the chopping of logs.

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

14. Who tells Marguerite she did the right thing after her encounter with the bear?
(a) Aunt Hespa.
(b) Seth Jordan.
(c) Joel and Dolly Sargent.
(d) Abby Welles.

15. What do Marguerite and the twins spend the morning of the Raising doing?
(a) Garnishing puddings and cakes.
(b) Picking feathers from wildfowl.
(c) Planting rows of corn.
(d) Fishing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marguerite finds the cave in the woods, what about it frightens her?

2. What does Caleb Sargent often call Marguerite in the beginning of the novel?

3. What is a bound-out girl?

4. In part 2, what do the men spend most of their evenings doing?

5. How many children do the Sargents have?

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