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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ira take to the Welles on his first visit after the worst of the winter storms?
(a) Cornmeal.
(b) Maple sugar syrup.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Store bought gifts.

2. In what language does Marguerite sing her Christmas carols?
(a) English.
(b) Greek.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

3. What task do the men set to as they wait for the final days of winter to blow away?
(a) Clearing the land of trees for planting.
(b) Fixing new handles for the axes and preparing the other tools.
(c) Whittling more dishes.
(d) Moving snow from around the house to prepare a garden.

4. What landmark does Marguerite try to fix in her mind to recall once she returns to Sargent's Point?
(a) Isle de Jean.
(b) Penobscot Bay.
(c) Sunday Island.
(d) Mount Desert.

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

6. Who taught Marguerite to dance the pavane?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Uncle Pierre.

7. What sound does Marguerite hear in the fog that convinces her there are Indians surrounding her?
(a) Footsteps.
(b) Bird calls.
(c) Breaking branches.
(d) Voices.

8. In part 3, who expresses fear for Pumpkin the dog when the party at the Jordans' notice the smoke on Sargent's Point?
(a) Patty.
(b) The twins.
(c) Caleb.
(d) Jacob.

9. What change in her private thoughts does Marguerite suddenly notice in part 4?
(a) She no longer thinks in French.
(b) She no longer remembers her grandmother's face.
(c) She no longer thinks of Debby.
(d) She no longer wants to return to Le Harve.

10. What does Ira fashion to remove the sap from the sugar maple trees?
(a) Iron spikes.
(b) A rubber hose.
(c) Steel nails.
(d) Hollowed out wooden pegs.

11. What is it rumored Ethan paid for Abby's gift?
(a) Two pounds sterling.
(b) Two pence.
(c) A shilling.
(d) A pound sterling.

12. What date does Ira Sargent tell Marguerite it will be the day after she has visited Debby's grave?
(a) March 1.
(b) December 31.
(c) February 27.
(d) January 1.

13. Why does Abby want to learn the embroidery stitches Marguerite learned to do in a convent in France?
(a) To make a fancy wedding dress.
(b) To impress her mother.
(c) To decorate some napkins she is making for the home she will share with Ira.
(d) To decorate the collars of her new dresses.

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

15. In part 3, who sings the most often after the corn shelling is done?
(a) Marguerite.
(b) Ira.
(c) Aunt Hespa.
(d) Dolly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marguerite call the button she presses into the Indian's hand before leaving him?

2. Which of the children begins to show the most ill effects from the harsh winter weather?

3. Who does Marguerite think of when she and the Sargents indulge in the maple sugar?

4. Who does Dolly blame for the baby's burns?

5. What items has Seth Jordan given the Sargents to plant in their fields?

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