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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What treat does Abby talk her mother into serving Ira Sargent and Marguerite?
(a) Molasses cakes.
(b) Fresh bread.
(c) Spice cake.
(d) Pumpkin pie.

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

3. In part 3, who keeps watch through the night while the men go to check on the fire at Sargent's Point?
(a) The Jordan men.
(b) The Morse men.
(c) The Stanley men.
(d) The Sargent men.

4. Why does Marguerite tell the children people in France and England dance the Maypole?
(a) To celebrate spring.
(b) To celebrate birthdays.
(c) To ask for help from neighbors in time of trouble.
(d) To ask for help from the gods.

5. What is a jog?
(a) A type of dress.
(b) A type of shoes.
(c) A type of exercise.
(d) A type of dance.

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

7. What excuse does Marguerite give Dolly when she slips out of the house Christmas Eve?
(a) She wants to look for eggs.
(b) She wants to milk the cow.
(c) She wants to look for blueberries.
(d) She wants to gather pine cones for the fire.

8. What about her own appearance does Marguerite become aware when sitting near Abby Welles?
(a) Her torn stockings.
(b) Her uncombed hair.
(c) Her holey shoes.
(d) Her old, outgrown dress.

9. In part 3, who does Marguerite find preparing for breakfast in the kitchen the morning after the men go to check on smoke at Sargent's Point?
(a) Kate Stanley and Dolly.
(b) Abby and Hannah Welles.
(c) Abby Welles and Aunt Hespa.
(d) Dolly and Aunt Hespa.

10. How does Susan claim the Indians eat their clams in part 4?
(a) Cooked in a stew.
(b) Cooked wrapped in seaweed.
(c) Raw.
(d) Fried in oil.

11. What book does Aunt Hespa tell Marguerite inspired the quilt pattern Delectable Mountain?
(a) Pilgrim's Pride.
(b) Pilgrim's Passage.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

12. Who does Dolly blame for the baby's burns?
(a) Ira for putting too many logs on the fire.
(b) Marguerite for not watching the child closer.
(c) The twins for pushing the child close to the fire.
(d) Joel for brining them there and herself for not teaching the child to fear fire.

13. What food remains the staple of the Sargents' diet during the long, harsh winter?
(a) Turnips, radishes, and potatoes.
(b) Carrots, corn, and peas.
(c) Tomatoes, dried meat, and rice.
(d) Turnips, cornmeal, and dried fish.

14. Why is one of the ears of corn red?
(a) It is a game. The winner gets out of work for the day.
(b) It is a traditional object of good luck.
(c) It is a sign that the person who finds it will marry soon.
(d) It hides money in its silk.

15. What type of dress that Abby is making does she show Marguerite on her visit in part 4?
(a) Silk.
(b) Calico.
(c) Homespun.
(d) Broadcloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favorite memory of her grandmother at Christmas does Marguerite have?

2. In part 3, how does Marguerite spend the long night while the men check the fire at Sargent's Point?

3. What chore does Marguerite take over in Ira's absence?

4. What things does Hannah Welles criticize Ira Sargent for in part 4?

5. At the end of part 3, what is the first word Debby clearly speaks?

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