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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 items has Seth Jordan given the Sargents to plant in their fields?

2. What book does Aunt Hespa tell Marguerite inspired the quilt pattern Delectable Mountain?

3. Why does Abby want to learn the embroidery stitches Marguerite learned to do in a convent in France?

4. In part 3, who keeps watch through the night while the men go to check on the fire at Sargent's Point?

5. Which of the children begins to show the most ill effects from the harsh winter weather?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Joel tell Dolly about their sources of meat now that the cow and most of the chickens are gone?

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

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

5. What does Marguerite learn was the only thing the Sargents routinely do to celebrate Christmas?

6. How do the Sargents friends and neighbors react when Marguerite dances a French dance?

7. What condition is the dog in when he makes his way back to house after the Indian attack the night of the corn shelling?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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 Ira Sargent? Why has he come to help settle his brother's new farm? What does Ira hope to get out of the work on the farm? Who catches Ira's eye from nearly the beginning? Who else was courting this girl? When does Ira learn that this girl has chosen him? Why does Ira not marry her immediately? What does Ira want to do before he can marry? Why does Ira leave on a ship for a time int he middle of summer? How does this impact the work on the farm?

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