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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an excuse for festivity as Marguerite guesses in the beginning of Part 2?

2. What business did Marguerite's uncle plan to start in the New World?

3. What is the name of the place where Marguerite and her grandmother end up after they run out of money?

4. What special addition did Dolly make to Marguerite and the twins' dress the morning of the Raising?

5. Why does Becky Sargent suggest the dog, Pumpkin, smells Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marguerite go into the woods with the children? Why does Caleb leave them alone?

2. How does Caleb react when he finds Marguerite and the children wondering alone in the woods?

3. What happens to Marguerite's uncle as they approach the shores of America? What does Marguerite find most devastating about this?

4. What happens to the cow and her calf when they are put in the water to swim to shore? Who rescues them?

5. What makes Marguerite feel as if there is a piece of home in Penobscot Bay?

6. What does Marguerite see in the sky over Sunday Island on the day she goes to help Aunt Hespa with the weaving of cloth?

7. When the ship drops anchor at Falmouth, why do they decide to drop anchor outside of town?

8. What causes some shock and fright as the Sargent family sets eyes on their new farm for the first time?

9. Why are the captain and Joel Sargent surprised to find Caleb and Marguerite still on board the ship after the storm? What does Joel say about Marguerite?

10. Why does Marguerite stop to investigate a cave while searching for a way out of the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, citing evidence from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Joel and Dolly

2) Joel and Ira

3) Marguerite and Caleb

4) Marguerite and Dolly

Essay Topic 2

Who is Ethan Jordan? Who has he been courting since before the arrival of the Sargents? How does the arrival of the Jordans change Ethan's romantic intentions? How does Ethan react to this change? What does this say about Ethan? About the time period in which the novel is set? Who is Seth Jordan? What warning does he give the Sargents upon their initial arrival in the channel? What does Seth think of their refusal to listen to his advice? What does Seth do to help or hinder the Sargents? Why does he do this?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following in detail using examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Structure

2) Language

3) Setting

4) Point of view

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