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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. 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) Caleb.
(c) Jacob.
(d) The twins.

2. How does Aunt Hespa get across the channel to help treat Debby's burns?
(a) A boat.
(b) Skis.
(c) A horse.
(d) A sled.

3. Who follows Marguerite to the grave when she finally has a chance to visit it?
(a) Ira.
(b) Pumpkin.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Caleb.

4. What item of clothing does Dolly threaten to make one of and force the other children to stay indoors while one wears it?
(a) A dress.
(b) Stockings.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Cotton underclothing.

5. Why does Joel Sargent refuse to ask any of his neighbors for more ammunition?
(a) He does not think his neighbors would give him any because they all want to see the Indians get him and the family.
(b) He does not want to impose.
(c) He is too proud to beg for anything.
(d) He doesn't believe they would give it to him either from need or because he refused to listen to advice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Marguerite not attend Debby's burial?

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

3. What is Joel's largest concern as he lay disabled by his injury in part 4?

4. Who is Marguerite a little afraid of seeing when they reach the Welles' farm?

5. In Aunt Hespa's book, who kept Doubting Castle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Joel Sargent injured in Part 4? How bad is the injury?

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

3. What work does Joel take on by himself when Ira and Caleb go away on the Fortunate Star?

4. What offer does Joel Sargent make to Marguerite at the end of the novel?

5. What warning is stated in the final chorus of the song Aunt Hespa sings once more during the corn shelling?

6. Who does Marguerite run into while she is walking in the woods Christmas Eve to sing Christmas carols on her own? What does he tell her? What does she give him?

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

8. What does Marguerite think of the line dance that the neighbors teach her at the corn shelling?

9. Before having a meal during the corn shelling, what do the people of the area pray for?

10. What do the Sargents do to the sugar maple trees that makes Marguerite fear for their survival?

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