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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Martha.
(c) Mavis.
(d) Maria.
2. On what condition will Sammie forgive Dencey?
(a) If she will bake him a birthday cake.
(b) If she will teach him how to read.
(c) If she will have lunch with him at school.
(d) If she will help him chop wood.
3. Why is Tom embarrassed during the Quaker meeting?
(a) He has been staring at a beautiful woman.
(b) He sings the wrong notes in the hymns.
(c) He sneezes repeatedly.
(d) He has a coughing attack.
4. Who is the young woman who has caught Tom's attention?
(a) Lydia Severance.
(b) Lauren Smythe.
(c) Louise Selby.
(d) Lynne Sexton.
5. What is the name of the family's religion?
(a) Congregationalist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Methodist.
6. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?
(a) He is not a Christian.
(b) He feels bad about taking it from her.
(c) He only likes picture books.
(d) He cannot read.
7. Which of the following does Tom NOT bring back from the Orient?
(a) Yards of silk.
(b) Porcelain jars.
(c) Ivory newel post button.
(d) Bottles of Sake.
8. Who is Stephen's handicapped daughter?
(a) Crippled Laura.
(b) Crippled Emma.
(c) Crippled Rosie.
(d) Crippled Jane.
9. Why does Tom begin to attend many Quaker meetings?
(a) So that he can write articles about them.
(b) So that he can see Lydia.
(c) So that he can better learn the religion.
(d) So that he can become a preacher.
10. What causes a rift between Tom and his father?
(a) Tom's not accepting a dowry from Lydia's family.
(b) Tom's conversion to Quakerism.
(c) Tom's desire to move to the mainland.
(d) Tom's unwillingness to go back to sea.
11. How does Dencey plan to beg for Sammie's forgiveness?
(a) She will make a public apology in church.
(b) She will write a letter and give him a gift.
(c) She will offer to do his chores for him.
(d) She will invite him to her house for dinner.
12. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?
(a) They taunt Hopestill.
(b) They called her father a coward.
(c) They make fun of her religion.
(d) They tore her dress.
13. Lydia accuses Dencey of falsely worshiping which objects?
(a) The cameo brooch.
(b) The Oriental jars.
(c) The pocket watch.
(d) The gold necklace.
14. Who is Caleb Severance?
(a) A minister.
(b) The owner of the pub.
(c) A school teacher.
(d) Tom's crew mate.
15. Why does Lydia and Tom's family move to a different house?
(a) It is a closer walk to the Meeting House.
(b) It is closer to the seaport.
(c) It is bigger and can accommodate them.
(d) It is right next to the school.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the people of Nantucket rely on to make their living?
2. What is Lydia's state of mind prior to Tom's return home from the sea?
3. What happens to the baby of the man who died on the ship?
4. Dencey also likes that the new house is next door to whose house?
5. Who is Lydia's brother with the twelve children?
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