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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. Which of the following does Tom NOT bring back from the Orient?
(a) Ivory newel post button.
(b) Bottles of Sake.
(c) Yards of silk.
(d) Porcelain jars.

2. What season is arriving at the beginning of the book?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

3. Who is the young woman who has caught Tom's attention?
(a) Lynne Sexton.
(b) Lydia Severance.
(c) Louise Selby.
(d) Lauren Smythe.

4. What is Sammie's demeanor when Dencey shows him the chart?
(a) Combative.
(b) Appreciative.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Grateful.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom promise the twelve children in lieu of gifts?

2. What does Tom agree to do in order to marry Lydia?

3. Who is Tom's father?

4. Who is Lydia's brother with the twelve children?

5. Why is Dencey conflicted about taking Stephen's coat?

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