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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. At the end of part 2, what does Aunt Hespa have Seth draw a pattern of Marguerite's feet on?

2. What chore does Caleb allow Marguerite to do that she often finds wearisome, though she refuses to tell Caleb, in Part 2?

3. What does Dolly say at the beginning of Part 2 she is grateful for?

4. What is a bound-out girl?

5. How does Marguerite catch sight of her reflection for the first time in many months?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the children follow the dog to the stream? What do they see? What happens next?

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

3. Why does the Captain refuse to enter Penobscot Bay when they reach the mouth?

4. What is a Raising? Why does Caleb tell Marguerite it is important to the family?

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

6. What does Marguerite show the Sargents that frightens them the night after she got lost in the woods?

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

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

9. What does Aunt Hespa show and teach Marguerite about while walking across the pastures on Sunday Island?

10. What does Marguerite do when she wakes in the night and realizes a storm has taken control of the ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Joel Sargent? Why has he sold everything he owns for a farm on the coast of Maine? What does Joel hope he can do with a farm? Does he? What does Joel find when he arrives at the farm? Why does Joel not allow his neighbors to talk him out of living somewhere else, such as one of the empty islands in the channel? Why does Joel insist on working his own farm that he paid for? What does this say about his character? How does Joel treat his children? How does he treat Marguerite? Why does Joel offer to send Marguerite away at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the Sargent family on a ship? Where are they going? For what reason? How much of a risk are they taking by making this move? What could the benefits be of this move? What are some of the dangers? What happens when a storm hits the ship int he middle of the night? What does Marguerite do to help the family? Did she have to do that? How does this action change some of the opinions the Sargents hold of Marguerite? What does this act say about Marguerite's character? About her motivations?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Aunt Hespa? How does Marguerite come to meet her? What is their relationship like from the first meeting? What does Aunt Hespa have that Marguerite admires? What does Aunt Hespa show Marguerite on their first meeting? What does Aunt Hespa have to teach Marguerite? How many times does Marguerite visit Aunt Hespa to help with chores and projects? What quilt pattern does Aunt Hespa show Marguerite? What gift does Aunt Hespa make to Marguerite at the end of the novel?

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