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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Marguerite propose she reach Aunt Hespa for help in caring for Debby's burns?
(a) Swim across the channel.
(b) Walk across the frozen channel.
(c) Climb over the channel on an old rope bridge.
(d) Boat across the channel.

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

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

5. What is Joel's largest concern as he lay disabled by his injury in part 4?
(a) That the fields will not be planted in time.
(b) That the Indians might come and take advantage of their vulnerability.
(c) That he cannot help care for the children.
(d) That the Jordans will not help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dolly quickly insist on putting a splint on Joel's injured leg?

2. In part 4, what do the twins draw straws to do?

3. How do Marguerite and Dolly get Joel back to the house after he is injured?

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

5. What sound does Marguerite hear in the fog that convinces her there are Indians surrounding her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marguerite react to the arrival of the Indians after returning the children safely to the house?

2. What does Marguerite do when the food runs out and the Indians continue to be a threat to Sargent's Point?

3. After the Maypole begins to fall apart at the end of Part 4, how does Marguerite finally make the Indians leave Sargent's Point?

4. What quilt does Aunt Hespa give to Marguerite to complete? For what purpose?

5. What supplies have the Sargents run low on? Why?

6. What do Caleb and Marguerite do after Debby is injured? What is the result?

7. Marguerite sees smoke at Sargent's Point when she goes to sit before the window after being criticized for her dance. Who does she tell? What do they do?

8. Why does Ira take Marguerite on his first visit to see Abby Welles after the long winter? What does Abby give to Marguerite?

9. What news do the men bring back from Sargent's Point when they return from checking on the cause of some smoke seen from Sunday Island?

10. How does Caleb arrange to travel to Boston on the Fortunate Star?

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