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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sammie admits to Dencey that he cannot read, he is being _________________.
(a) Dishonest.
(b) Bold.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Vulnerable.

2. Why does Lydia begin to avoid Tom?
(a) Her mother thinks she spends too much time with him.
(b) She wants to see how serious Tom is.
(c) She wants to see other men too.
(d) She is not sure that she wants a steady relationship.

3. What does Sammie drop when Dencey throws a rock at him?
(a) Marble pouch.
(b) School books.
(c) A basket of eggs.
(d) Lunch pail.

4. Who is the youngest of Stephen's children?
(a) Madelyn.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Alice.
(d) Hannah.

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

6. How does Dencey plan to beg for Sammie's forgiveness?
(a) She will make a public apology in church.
(b) She will offer to do his chores for him.
(c) She will invite him to her house for dinner.
(d) She will write a letter and give him a gift.

7. Who is caught throwing pebbles at Lydia's window one night?
(a) Sammie.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Tom.
(d) Paul.

8. How long does Tom expect to be gone on this whaling trip?
(a) Six months.
(b) A year.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) Two years.

9. What is Dencey's formal name?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Diana.
(c) Dionis.
(d) Dionysus.

10. Into whose home does Lydia and Tom's family move?
(a) Captain White's home.
(b) The former preacher's home.
(c) Tom's father's home.
(d) Their newly built home.

11. Nantucket is off the coast of which state?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New York.
(d) North Carolina.

12. What is Lydia's state of mind prior to Tom's return home from the sea?
(a) Contentment.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Despair.
(d) Happiness.

13. Whose party does Lydia not attend?
(a) Rev. Westmoreland's.
(b) Aunt Rose's.
(c) Captain Jones'.
(d) Cousin William's.

14. Why does Tom begin to attend many Quaker meetings?
(a) So that he can become a preacher.
(b) So that he can write articles about them.
(c) So that he can better learn the religion.
(d) So that he can see Lydia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes care of Martha when she, too, falls ill?

2. Which of the following does Dencey NOT do as an act of forgiveness for Sammie?

3. Why does Tom come home earlier than expected from the whaling trip?

4. For what length of time is Tom home on this visit?

5. What causes a rift between Tom and his father?

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