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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Dencey's mother's name?
(a) Lisette.
(b) Linda.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Lynne.
2. Which of the following does Tom NOT bring back from the Orient?
(a) Ivory newel post button.
(b) Porcelain jars.
(c) Yards of silk.
(d) Bottles of Sake.
3. Who fills Dencey's basket with food before she goes to visit Sammie?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Anne.
(c) Sara.
(d) Martha.
4. Who is Tom's father?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) William.
(c) James.
(d) Elias.
5. Who is the young woman who has caught Tom's attention?
(a) Louise Selby.
(b) Lauren Smythe.
(c) Lydia Severance.
(d) Lynne Sexton.
6. Why does Lydia and Tom's family move to a different house?
(a) It is right next to the school.
(b) It is a closer walk to the Meeting House.
(c) It is bigger and can accommodate them.
(d) It is closer to the seaport.
7. Why does Sammie give the book back to Dencey?
(a) He feels bad about taking it from her.
(b) He is not a Christian.
(c) He only likes picture books.
(d) He cannot read.
8. The ground of Nantucket is primarily _______________.
(a) Granite.
(b) Shale.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Clay.
9. For what does Lydia chastise Dencey regarding the Oriental jars?
(a) For breaking one.
(b) For putting them in her room.
(c) For pouring milk in them.
(d) For kneeling to inspect them.
10. What was the cause of the death of the person on the ship?
(a) Fever.
(b) Poisoning.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Gunshot wound.
11. What makes Dencey so happy about spending time with Tom?
(a) He carves a doll for her.
(b) He speaks to her like an adult.
(c) He sings all the time.
(d) He makes riddles for her to answer.
12. Who becomes patriarch of Lydia and Tom's family?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Elias.
(c) Timothy.
(d) Elijah.
13. How does Dencey's dress get a mark on it?
(a) A boy threw dirt at her.
(b) She fell in a puddle.
(c) Ink spilled on it.
(d) She brushed up against a cask.
14. What is the name of Tom's ship?
(a) Renegade.
(b) Sojourner.
(c) White Wave.
(d) Waves of Glory.
15. How many children does Lydia's brother, Stephen, have?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.
Short Answer Questions
1. What names does Sammie Jetsam call Dencey?
2. Why did Tom not bring presents for the twelve children?
3. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?
4. Who is Hopestill?
5. What name is given to the boys who torment Dencey on the street?
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