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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mary's social status?
(a) A nun.
(b) A wealthy widow.
(c) A married woman.
(d) An eligible maiden.

2. How would one characterize Amos Starkadder's personality?
(a) Reserved but very intelligent.
(b) Outgoing and friendly.
(c) Calm and insightful.
(d) Highly religious in talk and prayer in a zealous, condemning way.

3. Who are the Pioneer-Os?
(a) Mary's admirers.
(b) The precursors to the inventors of Cherrios.
(c) Descendants of a group who first settled England when it was called Albion.
(d) Some people who want to move "back to nature."

4. How does Adam describe Elfine?
(a) As a will-o-the-wisp.
(b) As bullheaded.
(c) As practical and the mainstay of the farm.
(d) As seventeen and wild, often gone for days at a time to wander the hills.

5. What does Flora write Mary to send?
(a) Gumshoes.
(b) A few bolts of material.
(c) Lots of books.
(d) Her shotgun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Flora feeling?

2. What does Flora offer Miriam to wash the curtains?

3. At first, what request from Flora does Miriam refuse?

4. How does Flora decide to answer Seth?

5. What seems to be Flora's feelings towards Charles?

(see the answer key)

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