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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Marguerite and Dolly get Joel back to the house after he is injured?
(a) They call the Jordans.
(b) They drag him, crawling foot by foot.
(c) They pick him up and carry him together.
(d) They force him to walk.

2. What does Joel do while in the throes of a fever in part 4?
(a) Firght Indians.
(b) Scream out orders to Ira and Caleb.
(c) Moan in agony.
(d) Cry out for Debby.

3. What are the guests at the Jordans' corn shelling expected to do?
(a) Make creamed corn from the ears of corn.
(b) Shred the corn kernels from the cob.
(c) Pick the ears of corn.
(d) Peel the outer covering from dried corn.

4. How many Indians does Marguerite see in the cover and in the woods at the end of Part 4?
(a) Eighteen or twenty.
(b) Eight or ten.
(c) Five or six.
(d) Over a hundred.

5. What unpleasant side effect does a storm have on the occupants of the Sargent home in part 3?
(a) It causes water to drip on the fire and cause smoke to fill the house.
(b) It causes the animals to flee the area.
(c) It causes wind to blow through cracks at the windows.
(d) It causes the fire to go out.

6. What does Caleb ask Marguerite to take care of in his absence?
(a) His dried fish and fishing pole.
(b) His drying squirrel skins and wooden boat.
(c) His hunting rifle and ammunition.
(d) His collection of seashells.

7. What is a trough?
(a) A type of tree.
(b) A bag filled with cornmeal.
(c) A long, narrow container.
(d) A place where animals eat.

8. What does Jacob declare the sugar maple sap tastes like?
(a) Sugar water.
(b) Honey.
(c) Molasses.
(d) Sugar.

9. Which of the children begins to show the most ill effects from the harsh winter weather?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Debby.
(c) Patty.
(d) Caleb.

10. What is the first word the Indian in the woods speaks to Marguerite?
(a) Hello.
(b) Noel.
(c) Help.
(d) Love.

11. In part 4, what do the twins draw straws to do?
(a) Wear a pair of shoes.
(b) Go swimming.
(c) Play with the doll.
(d) Play with the maypole.

12. What would Marguerite have learned to do at the convent if she had remained another year?
(a) Quilt making.
(b) Dress making.
(c) Needlepoint.
(d) Lace-making.

13. In part 3, how does Marguerite spend the long night while the men check the fire at Sargent's Point?
(a) Reading.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Reciting old prayers from the Bible.
(d) Reciting the rosary despite her lack of beads.

14. Who is Marguerite a little afraid of seeing when they reach the Welles' farm?
(a) Hannah Welles.
(b) Timothy Welles.
(c) Abby Welles.
(d) Nathan Welles.

15. What is the name of the girl in Aunt Hespa's song, Calico Bush?
(a) Tina.
(b) Joan.
(c) Judy.
(d) Denise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ira take to the Welles on his first visit after the worst of the winter storms?

2. What does Ira fashion to remove the sap from the sugar maple trees?

3. What cargo does the Fortunate Star carry?

4. What complaint does Dolly make in part 4 as Joel prepares the fields for planting?

5. In part 3, where does Marguerite put the children to sleep while the men investigate the fire on Sargent's Point?

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