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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapters 20-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?
(a) They make fun of her religion.
(b) They called her father a coward.
(c) They tore her dress.
(d) They taunt Hopestill.

2. What makes Dencey so happy about spending time with Tom?
(a) He makes riddles for her to answer.
(b) He speaks to her like an adult.
(c) He sings all the time.
(d) He carves a doll for her.

3. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Mavis.
(c) Maria.
(d) Martha.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe the Quaker people?
(a) Faithful.
(b) Assertive.
(c) Obedient.
(d) Quiet.

5. What causes a rift between Tom and his father?
(a) Tom's unwillingness to go back to sea.
(b) Tom's conversion to Quakerism.
(c) Tom's desire to move to the mainland.
(d) Tom's not accepting a dowry from Lydia's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Lydia and Tom's baby boy?

2. Why did Tom not bring presents for the twelve children?

3. What does Sammie do with the piece of ammonite?

4. Which of the following is NOT something that tugs at Dencey's loneliness while in her room?

5. Why is Dencey thrilled with the new house?

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