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

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

3. How is Hopestill related to Dencey?
(a) They are not related.
(b) They are step sisters.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are sisters.

4. On what condition will Sammie forgive Dencey?
(a) If she will teach him how to read.
(b) If she will help him chop wood.
(c) If she will have lunch with him at school.
(d) If she will bake him a birthday cake.

5. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?
(a) He has a club foot.
(b) He has no one to care for him.
(c) He is a slow learner.
(d) He has a speech impediment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fills Dencey's basket with food before she goes to visit Sammie?

2. Why can Dencey not go on to school one morning?

3. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?

4. At whose home does Sammie live?

5. Who is Hopestill?

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