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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. How many pairs of shoes does Dolly tell Aunt Hespa there are for her children and Marguerite that winter in Part 2?

2. What job did Marguerite want to attend to at the Raising?

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

4. Who is Seth Jordan?

5. What does Caleb Sargent often call Marguerite in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the children need to be cleaned up? Why do they protest?

2. What does Abby Welles claim she would like to have when Ethan Jordan and Timothy Welles prepare to sail to Portsmouth on the Isabella B?

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

4. What causes Marguerite a rare moment of happiness during the Raising?

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

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

7. What type of cuttings does Seth Jordan bring the Sargents? For what reason?

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

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

10. What luxuries does Marguerite find herself indulging in at Aunt Hespa's house shortly after rescuing the cow and calf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Joel Sargent give Marguerite the opportunity to go to French Canada? Where will Marguerite go once she arrives there? Does she decide to go? Why or why not? How do the other members of the family feel about Marguerite's opportunity? Her choice? How does Caleb reveal his feelings to Marguerite? What does the ending of the novel imply about Marguerite's future with the Sargent family? Is this an optimistic ending?

Essay Topic 2

What is a corn shelling party? Why do the Jordans throw one? What do these parties centered around work say about the time period? What type of dance does Marguerite do after the shelling is done? Why do some of the neighbors find it shocking? Why does Aunt Hespa express the opinion that it was a nice dance? What does this dance say about the differences between Marguerite and the people to whom she is bound?

Essay Topic 3

What is unusual about the winter weather the first winter the Sargents are on their farm? What does winter weather prevent? What change in sleeping habits does the cold weather force the family to make? How does Debby get burned? How does this impact the family? What does Marguerite do to try to save her? Does it work? How does Marguerite feel about Debby's injuries and subsequent death? How does Dolly react? What does this reaction say about Marguerite? About Dolly?

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