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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dencey sit to think about what she has done to Sammie?
(a) A stump in the woods.
(b) A stool in her room.
(c) A pew at church.
(d) A hay loft in the barn.

2. What was the cause of the death of the person on the ship?
(a) Poisoning.
(b) Fever.
(c) Gunshot wound.
(d) Malaria.

3. What does Sammie do with the piece of ammonite?
(a) Smashes it under his foot.
(b) Buries it.
(c) Crushes it in his hands.
(d) Throws it against a tree.

4. Who takes care of Martha when she, too, falls ill?
(a) Sara.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Hester.

5. What names does Sammie Jetsam call Dencey?
(a) Darkie and Tattletale.
(b) Teacher's Pet and Portugee Girl.
(c) Darkie and Dimwit.
(d) Darkie and Portugee Girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?

2. Which of the following does Dencey NOT do as an act of forgiveness for Sammie?

3. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?

4. How is Hopestill related to Dencey?

5. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?

(see the answer key)

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