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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Caleb often compare Marguerite to, suggesting his thoughts as to her trustworthiness?
(a) Catholics.
(b) Indians.
(c) Englishmen.
(d) Scots.

2. Who is the main character of Calico Bush?
(a) Dolly Sargent.
(b) Marguerite Ledoux.
(c) Aunt Hespa.
(d) Caleb Sargent.

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

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

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

6. What is a dory?
(a) A tool.
(b) A bird.
(c) A small boat.
(d) A large ship.

7. 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) Three pair for five children and two for Marguerite.
(c) Enough for everyone.
(d) One pair for two children and one for Marguerite.

8. What are the mugs made of that Aunt Hespa serves milk in after Marguerite's ordeal in the channel saving the cows?
(a) Wood.
(b) Glass.
(c) Pewter.
(d) Crystal.

9. How has Ira Sargent created a calendar at the new farm?
(a) By cutting notches into a board.
(b) By cutting notches into a tree in the front yard.
(c) By cutting notches into the bed post.
(d) Cutting notches for each day into a pole beside the front door step.

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

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

12. What job did Marguerite want to attend to at the Raising?
(a) Keeping flies from the food.
(b) Cooking the wildfowl.
(c) Minding the children.
(d) Filling the spaces between the logs on the new house.

13. From what port in France did Marguerite, her uncle, and her grandmother sail from the year before the opening of the novel?
(a) Le Havre.
(b) Bordeaux.
(c) Arles.
(d) Calais.

14. What skill was Marguerite taught by the Sisters in a convent in France?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Painting.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Embroidery.

15. What job is Marguerite immediately given as the Raising starts?
(a) Keeping flies from the food.
(b) Watching over the children.
(c) Filling the spaces between logs on the new house.
(d) Cooking the wildfowl.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Marguerite catch sight of her reflection for the first time in many months?

2. What do the children eat with their bread that makes Dolly worry about their cleanliness?

3. At the end of part 2, what does Aunt Hespa have Seth draw a pattern of Marguerite's feet on?

4. What reason does the captain give for changing the originally intended course of the ship to the new farm?

5. What business did Marguerite's uncle plan to start in the New World?

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