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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what is Injun Jill known?
(a) For being a scholar.
(b) For making wonderful pies.
(c) For being a good trapper.
(d) For being an alcoholic.

2. Who is Caleb Severance?
(a) The owner of the pub.
(b) Tom's crew mate.
(c) A school teacher.
(d) A minister.

3. Lydia accuses Dencey of falsely worshiping which objects?
(a) The Oriental jars.
(b) The cameo brooch.
(c) The gold necklace.
(d) The pocket watch.

4. The ground of Nantucket is primarily _______________.
(a) Shale.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Clay.
(d) Granite.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sammie drop when Dencey throws a rock at him?

2. Who fills Dencey's basket with food before she goes to visit Sammie?

3. What is Sammie's last name?

4. How many children does Lydia's brother, Stephen, have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the class system on Nantucket.

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

3. Several years after her marriage, what family burden does Lydia accept?

4. How does Tom Coffyn meet Lydia Severance?

5. Why would Lydia be forbidden to marry Tom?

6. What is Dencey's plan to get Sammie to forgive her and what risk does she take if she carries it out?

7. How does Dencey feel about her father's homecoming after so many delays?

8. What objects which Tom brings home does Dencey especially like? Why does her mother chastise her admiration of them?

9. What does Dencey learn about Sammie's home life when she finds him at Injun Jill's?

10. Why is Lydia so concerned about the strength of Dencey's religious faith?

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