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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has the author begun her book with the poem Maypole Point?
(a) To show off her poetic side.
(b) To build tension in the story.
(c) To preface the story.
(d) To foreshadow the death of Marguerite.

3. How does Marguerite catch sight of her reflection for the first time in many months?
(a) She sees her reflection in a window.
(b) She finds a mirror among Dolly's belongings.
(c) She finds a looking glass in the woods.
(d) She sees her reflection in the water.

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

5. 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 ensure payment.
(c) To look for a farm of his own.
(d) To help build the house.

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

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

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

9. Who is to sail with the Isabella B when it leaves for Portsmouth?
(a) Timothy Welles and Ethan Jordan.
(b) Ira Sargent and Ethan Jordan.
(c) Ira Sargent and Caleb Sargent.
(d) Timothy and Abby Welles.

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

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

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

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

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

15. In what year does the novel begin?
(a) 1743.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1643.
(d) 1843.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Champlain?

2. What crops did the Sargents plant upon their arrival that are just coming up in Part 2?

3. What are the mugs made of that Aunt Hespa serves milk in after Marguerite's ordeal in the channel saving the cows?

4. Who responds to Marguerite with friendliness at the Raising that brings Marguerite pleasure?

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

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